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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Duane Germond, from New York, fixed-wing aircraft safety equipment mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, embraces his wife during a deployment homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 27, 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 Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
| Date Taken: | 05.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2026 17:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9718842 |
| VIRIN: | 260527-M-OV696-1121 |
| Resolution: | 5356x4139 |
| Size: | 4.74 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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