U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during a deployment homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 20, 2026. VMA-223 returned home after a deployment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. Their return home marks the final deployment of VMA-223 as the last U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Keani Guthmueller)
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2026 08:47 |
| Photo ID: | 9713087 |
| VIRIN: | 260520-M-GV536-1059 |
| Resolution: | 2606x3277 |
| Size: | 872.31 KB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 11 |
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