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Maj. Graham Mueller hugs his family at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 21, 2016. The Marines deployed to Africa and Spain, where they assisted the Personnel Recovery Task Force by working hand-in-hand with other United States military branches. The mission focused on the skills and abilities of service members to successfully reintegrate and recover isolated personnel. On Jan. 13, VMGR-252 welcomed home another detachment, who remained in Moron, Spain. In total the detachment’s Marines moved over 2,900 passengers, 778,000 pounds of cargo and delivered 845,000 pounds of fuel to receiver aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Unique Roberts/ Released) - Maj. Graham Mueller hugs his family at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 21, 2016. The Marines deployed to Africa and Spain, where they assisted the Personnel Recovery Task Force by working hand-in-hand with other United States military branches. The mission focused on the skills and abilities of service members to successfully reintegrate and recover isolated personnel. On Jan. 13, VMGR-252 welcomed home another detachment, who remained in Moron, Spain. In total the detachment’s Marines moved over 2,900 passengers, 778,000 pounds of cargo and delivered 845,000 pounds of fuel to receiver aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Unique Roberts/ Released)

Sgt. Aaron Burke and Cpl. Dustin B. Moore use snow shoes for the first time in front of the Sierra Mountains during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 9, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-up to Exercise Cold Response 2016 in Norway. More than 800 Marines participated in the two-week-long exercise that taught basic mobility in snow, defensive and offensive tactics as well as basic cold weather and high altitude conditions training. 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion provides anti-air warfare support for the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Burke is the section leader for 2nd LAAD Bn.’s 1st platoon, B Battery and Moore is a team leader with 2nd LAAD Bn.’s B Battery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Released) - Sgt. Aaron Burke and Cpl. Dustin B. Moore use snow shoes for the first time in front of the Sierra Mountains during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 9, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-up to Exercise Cold Response 2016 in Norway. More than 800 Marines participated in the two-week-long exercise that taught basic mobility in snow, defensive and offensive tactics as well as basic cold weather and high altitude conditions training. 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion provides anti-air warfare support for the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Burke is the section leader for 2nd LAAD Bn.’s 1st platoon, B Battery and Moore is a team leader with 2nd LAAD Bn.’s B Battery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Released)

Cpl. Tyrone Little stirs pasta in a field expedient kitchen at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2016. Food service specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 compete for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Food Service Award. In a field-like environment, the Marines set up a field expedient kitchen and cooked various entrées in hopes of winning the title of Best Field Mess Award. The Marines were inspected on sanitation, preparation and meal production. Little is a food service specialist with MWSS-274. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Unique Roberts/ Released) - Cpl. Tyrone Little stirs pasta in a field expedient kitchen at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2016. Food service specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 compete for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Food Service Award. In a field-like environment, the Marines set up a field expedient kitchen and cooked various entrées in hopes of winning the title of Best Field Mess Award. The Marines were inspected on sanitation, preparation and meal production. Little is a food service specialist with MWSS-274. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Unique Roberts/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Joshua B. Gilmore sets his azimuth to the next point during a land navigation course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 13, 2016. During the 19-point course, 20 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274’s Engineer Company, Heavy Equipment Platoon headed to the field to re-experience the basic land navigation process. The course was a refresher for most of the Marines, who have not used land navigation since Marine Combat Training. Gilmore is an engineer equipment operator with MWSS-274. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nicholas P. Baird/Released) - Lance Cpl. Joshua B. Gilmore sets his azimuth to the next point during a land navigation course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 13, 2016. During the 19-point course, 20 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274’s Engineer Company, Heavy Equipment Platoon headed to the field to re-experience the basic land navigation process. The course was a refresher for most of the Marines, who have not used land navigation since Marine Combat Training. Gilmore is an engineer equipment operator with MWSS-274. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nicholas P. Baird/Released)

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