MARFORK attends a memorial ceremony for the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, renders a salute to fallen Republic of Korea Marines alongside ROK Marine Corps and Navy leaders during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

MARFORK attends a memoria...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia/Released 251123-M-HJ365-9416.JPG

Dec 1, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, renders a salute to fallen Republic of Korea Marines alongside ROK Marine Corps and Navy leaders during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

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