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President Barack Obama greets some of the 200 Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing during part of his brief visit, Feb. 27, 2009. Obama and his staff stopped aboard the air station to transfer from Air Force One to take helicopters to Camp Lejeune, N.C.

GREETING MARINES

President Barack Obama greets some of the 200 Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing during part of his brief visit, Feb. 27, 2009. Obama and his staff stopped aboard the air station to transfer from Air Force One to take helicopters to Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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