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A Marine, framed by two service members in red, kneels on an aircraft.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devin Cook sits on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft during a preflight inspection briefing on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 14, 2018. Navy photo by Seaman Michael Hogan

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Credit: Seaman Michael Hogan VIRIN: 180114-N-NG033-1031D.JPG

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