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A Marine stands in some bushes and uses hand signals to communicate.

Hand Signals

Marine Corps Cpl. Reagan Gessler hand signals to Indonesian marines on a security patrol during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. The exercise is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts and promotes security goals with allies and partners.

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