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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. George M. Ward, a data systems chief with Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, hugs his daughter as he welcomes her to her first day of school during a back-to-school celebration at the Crossroads Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2025. This event welcomed students back to the classrooms, strengthening the bonds between the Marines and the MCB Quantico community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez/Released 250818-M-IY890-1300.JPG

Aug 19, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. George M. Ward, a data systems chief with Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, hugs his daughter as he welcomes her to her first day of school during a back-to-school celebration at the Crossroads Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2025. This event welcomed students back to the classrooms, strengthening the bonds between the Marines and the MCB Quantico community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

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Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

800

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