U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a ground insertion and extraction at Landing Zone Sandhill with the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment during the Regimental Air Assault Course (RAAC) at Twentynine Palms California, Oct. 18, 2021. The RAAC is conducted to train Marine Regiments in Air Assault Task Force (AATF) operations, for the purposes of seizing an objective, and conduct a dismounted defense in an enemy mechanized environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Dominic Romero)
Five years ago, during ship selection at the U.S. Naval Academy, then-Midshipman Mari Eves selected guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) without realizing her twin sister had already chosen the same ship just moments before. They had not previously spoken about being stationed together; the thought never crossed their minds. And now, upon graduation, they would both be headed to Yokosuka, Japan, to serve onboard Stethem.
