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Lieutenant Colonel Eric J. Dougherty, commanding officer, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, salutes Brigadier Mick Ryan, commander, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, during a “Welcome to Country” ceremony April 22 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. Ryan spoke about the relationship between the Marines and Australians during the MRF-D deployment, and introduced Marines to aboriginal culture by inviting the Kenbi Dancers to conduct a welcoming performance. MRF-D is the deployment of U.S. Marines to Darwin and the Northern Territory, for approximately six months at a time, where they will conduct exercises and training on a rotational basis with the ADF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard/Released)