JAPAN
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathon Sierra steps off a U.S. Marine Corps C-12 Huron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.

(Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett/U.S. Marine Corps)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathon Sierra, a loadmaster for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Cuernavaca, Mexico, steps off a U.S. Marine Corps C-12 Huron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. The Iwakuni shooting team returned from winning the team pistol portion of the far east Marine Corps marksmanship competition.

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