U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Lipton, from Georgia, and a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), embraces his daughter during a welcome home event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2025. Marines with VMFA-542 greeted their friends and families after returning home from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Lipton, from Georgia, and a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), embraces his daughter during a welcome home event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2025. Marines with VMFA-542 greeted their friends and families after returning home from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
