U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel Dayton, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, counts his fire team after exiting a MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a helicopter raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2025. The helicopter raid course is a week-long course designed to sharpen the infantry company’s rapid-insertion capabilities, develop advanced tactical skills and maintain readiness for future deployments. Dayton is a native of Alabama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham)
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.26.2025 17:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9412050 |
| VIRIN: | 251119-M-XY116-1155 |
| Resolution: | 5361x6701 |
| Size: | 8.34 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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