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U.S. Marines prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 in the Al Jazirah Desert, Iraq, March 12, 2008 after conducting an assault mission. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Marine Division's 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment.

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U.S. Marines prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 in the Al Jazirah Desert, Iraq, March 12, 2008 after conducting an assault mission. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Marine Division's 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment.

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