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U.S. Marine Sgt. Timothy Hale performs a preflight inspection on a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter prior to flying a mission over Iraq on May 17, 2005. Hale is a CH-53 crew chief and is attached to Marine Heavy Lift Squadron 465, which is currently forward deployed to Al Asad, Iraq.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Timothy Hale performs a preflight inspection on a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Timothy Hale performs a preflight inspection on a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter prior to flying a mission over Iraq on May 17, 2005. Hale is a CH-53 crew chief and is attached to Marine Heavy Lift Squadron 465, which is currently forward deployed to Al Asad, Iraq.

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