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Sgt. Denise King, a native of Los Angeles, and Cpl. Joshua King, of Battle Ground, Wash., are both deployed with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, and are not only newlyweds, but also new parents. “I think that’s ultimately why we settled on both of us coming out here,” said Joshua, an intelligence analyst with HMLA-267, and a native of Battle Ground, Wash. “We want to be able to give him the best life possible and a lot of times that means making sacrifices. It will all be worth it in the end.” - Sgt. Denise King, a native of Los Angeles, and Cpl. Joshua King, of Battle Ground, Wash., are both deployed with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, and are not only newlyweds, but also new parents. “I think that’s ultimately why we settled on both of us coming out here,” said Joshua, an intelligence analyst with HMLA-267, and a native of Battle Ground, Wash. “We want to be able to give him the best life possible and a lot of times that means making sacrifices. It will all be worth it in the end.”

Deployed Marines and Sailors gathered at the Regional Command Southwest Memorial Chapel on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to honor the life and service of Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley, July 18. Dudley fell to his death from an MV-22 Osprey while conducting combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan, July 7. “We will we commemorate his life and not his death,” said Sgt. Maj. George P. Aurelio, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 sergeant major. “We’re gathering to remember him for who he was, which was a great father, husband and Marine.” - Deployed Marines and Sailors gathered at the Regional Command Southwest Memorial Chapel on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, to honor the life and service of Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley, July 18. Dudley fell to his death from an MV-22 Osprey while conducting combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan, July 7. “We will we commemorate his life and not his death,” said Sgt. Maj. George P. Aurelio, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 sergeant major. “We’re gathering to remember him for who he was, which was a great father, husband and Marine.”

Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, right, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s morning colors ceremony outside of the headquarters building June 30. The 2nd MAW band performed at the ceremony to help celebrate the 2nd MAW’s proud history and play the National Anthem during the raising of the colors. 2nd MAW, activated and commissioned July 10, 1941, turned 70 on Sunday. Twice a month the 2nd MAW band is invited to play at morning colors to help celebrate 2nd MAW’s proud history. - Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, right, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s morning colors ceremony outside of the headquarters building June 30. The 2nd MAW band performed at the ceremony to help celebrate the 2nd MAW’s proud history and play the National Anthem during the raising of the colors. 2nd MAW, activated and commissioned July 10, 1941, turned 70 on Sunday. Twice a month the 2nd MAW band is invited to play at morning colors to help celebrate 2nd MAW’s proud history.

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