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The Marine Corps' only Bengal stripped F/A-18D Hornet, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224, screeches to a halt after hooking on to expeditionary arresting gear. Sgt. James S. Happley, MWSS-271 expeditionary airfield technician, runs to check that both sides of the gear are pulling at the same rate seconds after the Hornet touches down. - The Marine Corps' only Bengal stripped F/A-18D Hornet, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224, screeches to a halt after hooking on to expeditionary arresting gear. Sgt. James S. Happley, MWSS-271 expeditionary airfield technician, runs to check that both sides of the gear are pulling at the same rate seconds after the Hornet touches down.

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Petty Officer 1st class William White, builder, and Petty Officer 2nd class Chris Roberts, steel worker, load a bench Seabees built for the Post Exchange barber shop March 23. The Sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 took over the mission in a small ceremony earlier that day. - Petty Officer 1st class William White, builder, and Petty Officer 2nd class Chris Roberts, steel worker, load a bench Seabees built for the Post Exchange barber shop March 23. The Sailors of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 took over the mission in a small ceremony earlier that day.

AL ASAD, Iraq -- Lieutenant Col. Carmine J. Borrelli, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced) commanding officer, discusses the flow of parts and supplies from the United States to Iraq with Lt. Col. Seth Hathaway, aviation supply readiness officer for Commander, Naval Air Force on March 15. Hathaway and other Marines and sailors from CNAF were here recently to assess the readiness of the squadrons participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. - AL ASAD, Iraq -- Lieutenant Col. Carmine J. Borrelli, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced) commanding officer, discusses the flow of parts and supplies from the United States to Iraq with Lt. Col. Seth Hathaway, aviation supply readiness officer for Commander, Naval Air Force on March 15. Hathaway and other Marines and sailors from CNAF were here recently to assess the readiness of the squadrons participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

AL TAQADDUM, Iraq -- Commander William Hood (center), chaplain for the flying squadrons here, poses for a photograph with members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 on the flightline here. The chaplain flew in casualty evacuation missions to have a better understanding of the stress Marines and sailors in the squadrons were being exposed to. - AL TAQADDUM, Iraq -- Commander William Hood (center), chaplain for the flying squadrons here, poses for a photograph with members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 on the flightline here. The chaplain flew in casualty evacuation missions to have a better understanding of the stress Marines and sailors in the squadrons were being exposed to.

Al Asad, Iraq- Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and HMM-764 pose for a photo during the second time they have replaced one another in Iraq. The two squadrons will swap places one more time when the Wild Geese of HMM-774 replace the Moonlighters of HMM-764 later this year. - Al Asad, Iraq- Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and HMM-764 pose for a photo during the second time they have replaced one another in Iraq. The two squadrons will swap places one more time when the Wild Geese of HMM-774 replace the Moonlighters of HMM-764 later this year.

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AL ASAD, Iraq -- Lieutenant Gen. Chip Gregson, commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command, talks with Chief Warrant Officer L. Scott Reinhardt, director, Al Asad Regional Police and Border Patrol Academy, about the progress being made in training Iraqi security forces here. Gregson visited Al Asad to ensure the units here are properly supplied and supported. - AL ASAD, Iraq -- Lieutenant Gen. Chip Gregson, commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command, talks with Chief Warrant Officer L. Scott Reinhardt, director, Al Asad Regional Police and Border Patrol Academy, about the progress being made in training Iraqi security forces here. Gregson visited Al Asad to ensure the units here are properly supplied and supported.

A pillar of smoke and debris erupts from the ground as seen through the camera of one of VMFA-142's F/A-18A+ Hornets. The Hornets responded to a call from 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment who had engaged insurgents hunkered down in an isolated building on March 18. - A pillar of smoke and debris erupts from the ground as seen through the camera of one of VMFA-142's F/A-18A+ Hornets. The Hornets responded to a call from 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment who had engaged insurgents hunkered down in an isolated building on March 18.