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Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin D. Apple reads "Violet Pilot," an aviation-themed children's book, to families at a public library in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 15, 2017. Apple is the operations officer for Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cachola

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Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin D. Apple reads "Violet Pilot," an aviation-themed children's book, to families at a public library in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 15, 2017. Apple is the operations officer for Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cachola

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