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A UH-1Y Venom prepares to taxi into position after conducting night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

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Taking midnight shifts to the next level

21 Mar 2017 | Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

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Cpl. Landon Cheek uses his night vision goggles to keep watch out the back of a UH-1Y Venom during night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. Cheek is a crew chief with HMLA-269. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Taking midnight shifts to the next level

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Cpl. Landon Cheek gazes out the back of a UH-1Y Venom during night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. Cheek is a crew chief with HMLA-269. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Taking midnight shifts to the next level

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

A pair of aviation ordnance technicians salute after arming a UH-1Y Venom for night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Taking midnight shifts to the next level

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Sgt. Ty Morgan (left) and Cpl. Landon Cheek (center) keep watch out the back of a UH-1Y Venom as it takes off to conduct night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. Morgan and Cheek are crew chiefs with HMLA-269. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Taking midnight shifts to the next level

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

A UH-1Y Venom prepares to takeoff before conducting night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted close air support at night with live ordnance to simulate real world operations in a forward position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/Released)

Taking midnight shifts to the next level

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing