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Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jonathan R. Smith, left, the ground combat element commander with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Maj. Michael F. Smith, air combat element operations officer with the 13th MEU, stand next to the CH-53E Super Stallion detachment flagship “Gunsmoke” aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, May 13, 2016. The flagship is piloted by Michael and is named after the 13th MEU's Battalion Landing Team, which is commanded by Jonathan. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

Brothers-In-Arms: the Smith Family Legacy

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jonathan R. Smith, left, the ground combat element commander with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Maj. Michael F. Smith, air combat element operations officer with the 13th MEU, stand next to the CH-53E Super Stallion detachment flagship “Gunsmoke” aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, May 13, 2016. The flagship is piloted by Michael and is named after the 13th MEU's Battalion Landing Team, which is commanded by Jonathan. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

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