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An MV-22B Osprey drops parachuting Marines above Blackstone Army Airfield outside of Fort Pickett, Va. Jan. 10, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

BLACKSTONE DROP

An MV-22B Osprey drops parachuting Marines above Blackstone Army Airfield outside of Fort Pickett, Va. Jan. 10, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

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