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Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare to conduct cold weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, Calif., Feb.1. The CH-53E Super Stallion’s versatility and maneuverability is an important asset in the terrain surrounding MCMWTC and facilitates mission during the training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay/Released) - Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare to conduct cold weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, Calif., Feb.1. The CH-53E Super Stallion’s versatility and maneuverability is an important asset in the terrain surrounding MCMWTC and facilitates mission during the training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay/Released)

Sgt. Maj. Bonnie L. Skinner, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and a Quincy, Mass., native, puts on her combat wings on her service alpha uniform in her office aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 15. Skinner has earned more than 19 medals in her 27 years of service. - Sgt. Maj. Bonnie L. Skinner, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and a Quincy, Mass., native, puts on her combat wings on her service alpha uniform in her office aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 15. Skinner has earned more than 19 medals in her 27 years of service.