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A Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion prepares to launch from the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2015. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a certification exercise. The Sea Stallion is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Seaman Eric C. Burgett

Stallion Launch

A Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion prepares to launch from the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2015. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a certification exercise. The Sea Stallion is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Seaman Eric C. Burgett

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