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Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian W. Foster, right, speaks with Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 William D. Thompson during training to fight fires and rescue aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., July 22, 2014. Foster commands Headquarters Squadron and Thompson commands the aircraft rescue unit.

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian W. Foster, right, speaks with Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 William D. Thompson during training to fight fires and rescue aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., July 22, 2014. Foster commands Headquarters Squadron and Thompson commands the aircraft rescue unit.

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian W. Foster, right, speaks with Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 William D. Thompson during training to fight fires and rescue aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., July 22, 2014. Foster commands Headquarters Squadron and Thompson commands the aircraft rescue unit.

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