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A Marine looks out the window of an aircraft

Aerial Assault

Marines conduct aerial assault support operations during Field Training Exercise 1-18 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 24, 2017. The Marines are assigned to the 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabino Perez

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