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Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands prepares for Hurricane Maria

Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters lift off from the runway at Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 18, 2017. The helicopters and crews are assigned to Joint Task Force Leeward Islands, U.S. Southern Command’s primary response to Hurricane Irma. The aircraft were being relocated to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, in preparation for Hurricane Maria. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melanie Kilcline

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