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Reconnaissance Marines signal to the waiting CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that they are ready for a ride. Seconds later the Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were flying over sand of Camp Buehring in Kuwait Jan. 13, 2008, during a refresher in special purpose insertion/extraction.

READY FOR A RIDE

Reconnaissance Marines signal to the waiting CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that they are ready for a ride. Seconds later the Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were flying over sand of Camp Buehring in Kuwait Jan. 13, 2008, during a refresher in special purpose insertion/extraction.

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