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Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, an MV-22 Osprey squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, attended the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base Air Show, Dec. 1, 2013. The air show was the first public display of an Osprey in Mainland Japan. Prior to the air show, VMM-265 hosted a media relations event Nov. 30, aboard the JASDF installation. The air show is an annual event hosted by the JASDF in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. - Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, an MV-22 Osprey squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, attended the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base Air Show, Dec. 1, 2013. The air show was the first public display of an Osprey in Mainland Japan. Prior to the air show, VMM-265 hosted a media relations event Nov. 30, aboard the JASDF installation. The air show is an annual event hosted by the JASDF in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Marines serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, pray before their Thanksgiving dinner here, Nov. 28. The Marines used the holiday meal as a time to share their family traditions with one another. - Marines serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, pray before their Thanksgiving dinner here, Nov. 28. The Marines used the holiday meal as a time to share their family traditions with one another.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Szabo, the director and officer in charge of the East Coast Marine Corps Composite Band, conducts band members during rehearsal Nov. 26, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The composite band will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 28. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Karnath/Released) - Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Szabo, the director and officer in charge of the East Coast Marine Corps Composite Band, conducts band members during rehearsal Nov. 26, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The composite band will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 28. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Stephanie and her husband Gunnery Sgt. Brian Geraghty attend the Marine Corps ball in D.C., Nov. 8, 2008. Brian works with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). - Stephanie and her husband Gunnery Sgt. Brian Geraghty attend the Marine Corps ball in D.C., Nov. 8, 2008. Brian works with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

Lance Cpl. Devin H. Kyle, assaultman, and Cpl. Samuel B. Burkeland, team leader, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, are awarded the Purple Heart medal aboard the Combat Center Nov. 22, 2013. - Lance Cpl. Devin H. Kyle, assaultman, and Cpl. Samuel B. Burkeland, team leader, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, are awarded the Purple Heart medal aboard the Combat Center Nov. 22, 2013.

Marines and their families step off the Marine Corps' only C20G, named “The Ghost,” after boarding the aircraft and viewing its interior at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 13, 2013. The jet and its crew returned to MCAS and received a homecoming party after the jet flew to St. Louis for 11 months of maintenance. “The Ghost,” named so after being torn apart in a tornado and miraculously restored by a maintenance crew, received updated avionics and hull repairs during its stay in St. Louis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Marines and their families step off the Marine Corps' only C20G, named “The Ghost,” after boarding the aircraft and viewing its interior at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 13, 2013. The jet and its crew returned to MCAS and received a homecoming party after the jet flew to St. Louis for 11 months of maintenance. “The Ghost,” named so after being torn apart in a tornado and miraculously restored by a maintenance crew, received updated avionics and hull repairs during its stay in St. Louis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)