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An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a vertical landing as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at the station’s auxiliary landing field, Monday, April 27, 2015. The landing field simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Travis Gershaneck/Released) - An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a vertical landing as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at the station’s auxiliary landing field, Monday, April 27, 2015. The landing field simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Travis Gershaneck/Released)

Two Marines show students how to do a workout challenge at Morning Creek Elementary School, Nov. 5. Marines visited the school to volunteer with students at Mrs. Amy P. Budde’s 2nd grade class. - Two Marines show students how to do a workout challenge at Morning Creek Elementary School, Nov. 5. Marines visited the school to volunteer with students at Mrs. Amy P. Budde’s 2nd grade class.

Lance Cpl. Austin Hubbar, an aviation mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, places burnt debris into a garbage bag during a Carlsbad cleanup, Oct. 18. Marines and local volunteers helped cleanup a fire-damaged area to support its ecosystem returning to normal. - Lance Cpl. Austin Hubbar, an aviation mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, places burnt debris into a garbage bag during a Carlsbad cleanup, Oct. 18. Marines and local volunteers helped cleanup a fire-damaged area to support its ecosystem returning to normal.

Two MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 get refueled before continuing a training exercise at the Grand Canyon, July 24. The Grand Canyon was the turning point during the exercise with VMM-166. - Two MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 get refueled before continuing a training exercise at the Grand Canyon, July 24. The Grand Canyon was the turning point during the exercise with VMM-166.