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    Marines in Afghanistan honor brethren killed in helicopter crash

    CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN

    01.24.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Brian Adam Jones 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines bow their heads in prayer at a memorial ceremony for six fallen Marines at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The men, all with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, perished when their CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter crashed conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. While the crash is currently under investigation, NATO officials said there were no signs of enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident. "It is difficult to be here, easier to suppress our emotions and move on with our daily routine," said Lt. Col. Mark Revor, commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, in his remarks at the ceremony. "It is difficult because they were more than friends, more than family - they were our brothers and our comrades."

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    Date Taken: 01.24.2012
    Date Posted: 01.24.2012 09:53
    Photo ID: 513882
    VIRIN: 120124-M-UC900-014
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 10.02 MB
    Location: CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF

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