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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kyra Norton, left, a native of Florida and a logistics officer, performs a leg sweep on Sgt. Marie Abe, a native of California and an influence specialist, both with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026.

260226-M-FK383-1342.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. John Haubeil

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OKINAWA, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kyra Norton, left, a native of Florida and a logistics officer, performs a leg sweep on Sgt. Marie Abe, a native of California and an influence specialist, both with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026. The black belt, the fifth and highest-level belt ranking in MCMAP, signifies an advanced level of proficiency, leadership, and mastery across the program’s physical, mental, and character disciplines.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John-Paul Haubeil)

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