{"id":7846,"date":"2017-07-20T19:03:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T19:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/20\/frontline-photos-march-27-2015\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:35:54","slug":"frontline-photos-march-27-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/20\/frontline-photos-march-27-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontline Photos: March 27, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16355\" data-id=\"16355\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858311618-march-27-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">150325-N-ZZ999-500 \rIWO TO, Japan (March 25, 2015) F\/A-18E Super Hornets from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 fly over Mt. Suribachi in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima during a return transit to Atsugi, Japan. VFA-27, part of Carrier Air Wing 5, is forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to support security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Spencer Abbot\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16368\" data-id=\"16368\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456832881988-march-27-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A  Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) above San Clemente Island, California, March 20, 2015. COMPTUEX gives the Marines of VMM-161 the opportunity to practice real-world scenarios and hone their skill sets.\r\r(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3306\" height=\"2213\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16379\" data-id=\"16379\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg 3306w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=300,201 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=768,514 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=1024,685 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1028 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456948797418-march-27-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1371 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3306px) 100vw, 3306px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Explosive ordinance personnel trigger an underwater charge to simulate indirect fire during a simulated amphibious assault at Failaka Island, Kuwait, March 24, 2015 during Exercise Eagle Resolve. Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015 affords 29 partner nations the opportunity to train together to address the regional challenges associated with asymmetric\/unconventional warfare in a multi-national environment. This is the Government of Kuwait\u2019s first time hosting Eagle Resolve, which is the premiere Arabian Peninsula\/Gulf Region exercise between the United States, Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and other international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo\/1st Lt. Hope R. Cronin)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2687\" height=\"1791\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16396\" data-id=\"16396\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg 2687w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456821805278-march-27-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2687px) 100vw, 2687px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marine Pfc. Zach C. Hagestad crosses a single-rope bridge March 19 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pohang, South Korea. The Marines completed a five day mountain warfare training course led by ROK Marines with Mountain Warfare Training Unit, 1st ROK Marine Division as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-14.2, a small-unit training exercise, which enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of the two forces. Hagestad, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a fire support man with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16415\" data-id=\"16415\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456826329568-march-27-frontlines-4jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456826329568-march-27-frontlines-4jpg.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456826329568-march-27-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456826329568-march-27-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456826329568-march-27-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=1024,731 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zack Lewis, Oregon Air National Guard Civil Engineer Squadron structural maintenance journeyman, entertains local youths at South Tinh Phong primary school, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, during an engineering project March 26, 2015. This is the fifth time Operation Pacific Angel has partnered with the host nation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong\/ Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16430\" data-id=\"16430\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg 4500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630466017859585-march-27-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4500px) 100vw, 4500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Medal of Honor recipients gather for a photo with the three recipients of the Citizen Service Before Self Awards on Medal of Honor Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.  (Mike Morones\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16443\" data-id=\"16443\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg 3216w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=1024,680 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1020 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456885145338-march-27-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1360 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3216px) 100vw, 3216px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A group of 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers are preparing for a mobilization to guantanamo Bay, Cuba this year by qualifying at the 9mm weapons qualification range on March 4. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone, 42nd Inf. Div.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16450\" data-id=\"16450\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=1024,731 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456872976558-march-27-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1463 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">150325-N-SX614-109 \rPHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2015) Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rescue five stranded Filipino nationals. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asian Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody R. Babin\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4088\" height=\"2504\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16454\" data-id=\"16454\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg 4088w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=300,184 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=768,470 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=1024,627 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=1536,941 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456868452268-march-27-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1254 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4088px) 100vw, 4088px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing refuels a 354th Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II above Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 25, 2015. The A-10s deployed as part of a theater security package in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The TSP deployments are possible with the strategic access provided by the infrastructure, support and host nation relationship at U.S. and host nation installations. Service members from Ramstein, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, were all involved in the aerial refueling training. Aircrew from Mildenhall stayed a week at Ramstein to operate from the Air Force\u2019s premier power projection platform, giving the A-10s deployed to Spangdahlem quick access to aerial refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo\/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1620\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16465\" data-id=\"16465\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456833350018-march-27-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to assault a simulated objective during Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015 with service members from Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at Failaka Island, Kuwait, March 23, 2015. Eagle Resolve is the premiere Arabian Peninsula\/gulf region exercise among the United States, Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and international partners. It serves to address regional challenges associated with asymmetric\/unconventional warfare in a multi-national environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16473\" data-id=\"16473\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456858779648-march-27-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Israel Hernandez, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to rescue a simulated victim trapped in freezing water during training on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 12, 2015. Fire protection Airmen from the 354th CES train annually to practice rescuing a victim trapped in a broken part of a frozen lake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1799\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16476\" data-id=\"16476\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=300,180 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=768,461 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=1024,614 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=1536,921 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635630456874848678-march-27-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1228 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives the Order of National Security Merit Tongil medal from South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 26, 2015. 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