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The Marine Corps flag is passed from one Marine's hands to another's during a transfer of authority ceremony at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 7, 2006. The Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 turned their mission over to the Marines with HMH-363.

MISSION TURNOVER

The Marine Corps flag is passed from one Marine's hands to another's during a transfer of authority ceremony at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 7, 2006. The Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 turned their mission over to the Marines with HMH-363.

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