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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Chieu sits on the ramp of a crew chief aboard a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter while flying to participate in a combined helicopter assault training near Pinheiro Da Cruz Beach, Portugal, Oct. 21, 2015, during exercise Trident Juncture 15. Chieu is a crew chief assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Long

Ramp Ride

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Chieu sits on the ramp of a crew chief aboard a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter while flying to participate in a combined helicopter assault training near Pinheiro Da Cruz Beach, Portugal, Oct. 21, 2015, during exercise Trident Juncture 15. Chieu is a crew chief assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Long

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