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Marines and sailors rush to get a patient from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter into the Shock Trauma Platoon area for immediate resuscitation at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 19. Having a slogan that names them the "Cheaters of Death," the Marines and sailors with Charlie Surgical Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), strive to do just that everyday, as it is their routine job to save people's lives. - Marines and sailors rush to get a patient from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter into the Shock Trauma Platoon area for immediate resuscitation at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 19. Having a slogan that names them the "Cheaters of Death," the Marines and sailors with Charlie Surgical Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), strive to do just that everyday, as it is their routine job to save people's lives.

A volunteer service member hands out water to runners of the first satellite Marine Corps Marathon hosted at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 29. The runners traveled from all across Iraq to participate in the event and will be added to the books as officially completing the stateside event. - A volunteer service member hands out water to runners of the first satellite Marine Corps Marathon hosted at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 29. The runners traveled from all across Iraq to participate in the event and will be added to the books as officially completing the stateside event.

Lance Cpl. Damian G. Duchene, wipes down the canopy of an AV-8B Harrier, ensuring the pilot receives maximum visibility while in flight on the flight line in Al Asad, Iraq, April 11. Duchene, a fixed-wing aircraft safety equipment mechanic and native of Bristol, Conn., works in Marine Attack Squadron 513, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Attack Wing's, ejection seat shop. - Lance Cpl. Damian G. Duchene, wipes down the canopy of an AV-8B Harrier, ensuring the pilot receives maximum visibility while in flight on the flight line in Al Asad, Iraq, April 11. Duchene, a fixed-wing aircraft safety equipment mechanic and native of Bristol, Conn., works in Marine Attack Squadron 513, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Attack Wing's, ejection seat shop.

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 touches down after an aerial gunnery flight during Exercise Desert Talon 1-06 Dec. 6. The exercise is designed to prepare Marine aviation units for their upcoming deployment to Iraq. - A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 touches down after an aerial gunnery flight during Exercise Desert Talon 1-06 Dec. 6. The exercise is designed to prepare Marine aviation units for their upcoming deployment to Iraq.

Lance Cpl. Dawson K. Hargett carries a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter engine intake to the flight line at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 8. The Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, airframes section maintain the hydraulics and structure of the aircraft. Hargett is a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter airframe mechanic and Brockport, N.Y., native. - Lance Cpl. Dawson K. Hargett carries a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter engine intake to the flight line at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, June 8. The Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, airframes section maintain the hydraulics and structure of the aircraft. Hargett is a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter airframe mechanic and Brockport, N.Y., native.

Phase maintenance Marines begin a maintenance inspection on an AH-1W Super Cobra in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, April 4. The Marines in the phase maintenance section, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct inspections on their squadron's helicopters every 200 flight hours. They look for cracks in the airframes and change out parts such as engines and transmissions. - Phase maintenance Marines begin a maintenance inspection on an AH-1W Super Cobra in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, April 4. The Marines in the phase maintenance section, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct inspections on their squadron's helicopters every 200 flight hours. They look for cracks in the airframes and change out parts such as engines and transmissions.