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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan E. Leonard works on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter's rotor blade on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa, which is under way in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 12, 2008. Leonard is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced 166.

ROTOR BLADE REPAIR

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan E. Leonard works on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter's rotor blade on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa, which is under way in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 12, 2008. Leonard is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced 166.

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