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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Melvin Lewis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sylvia Rios, Usmc Rel More

Marines and Sailors from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, watch a video honoring Jerry Coleman, during a memorial service held at Petco Park in San Dieg More

Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 work in conjunction with local officials removing debris from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. These Marines from Marine Corps Air Sta More

Chris Gosnell, an aerospace engineer with the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., inspects pieces of debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Monday. The process of re More

Personnel with the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., inspect pieces of debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Tuesday. The process of recovering pieces of debris f More

Sgt. Robert Farmsworth, right, a flight equipment technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of St. George, Utah, converses with Charles Hamilton, left, a Seattle More

Members of the Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly a C-130T Hercules, known as “Fat Albert,” and perform during the Boeing Seafair Air Show in Seattle, August 2. Active-duty Marines and Sai More

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED) Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with More

Marines from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, line up across the field of Petco Park, during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan More

Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase More

Sgt. Joshua Jacobs, a wreck crew chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, gives hand-and-arm signals to guide a crane to pick up debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Mari More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue their efforts sifting through the debris from the AV-8B Harrier I More

Members of the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., cleanup and collect the remaining material from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Tuesday. Marines from Marine Wing Sup More

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Davidson, an electronic technician aboard the USS Gridley, and an Englewood, Colorado, native, surveys the Space Needle in Seattle, July 31. Davidson visits attractions durin More

Sgt. Nick Svetahor, left, a meteorological forecaster with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and a Berlin, Pennsylvania native, and Sgt. Carmen Zangari, a counterintelligence stude More

Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains More

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar render a 21 gun-salute during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major League Baseball player and announcer, served More

Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 attach AV-8B Harrier II debris to a crane from the recent crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., began the exc More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site to recover co More

A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., prepares to move debris and final components of the aircraft packaged for transport during the recover More

Lance Cpl. Storm Chastain, a heavy equipment operator with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, an Oroville, California, native, takes pictures while she tours a museum in Seattle, July 3 More

Sgt. Carmen Zangari, a counterintelligence student with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and a Sunbury, Pennsylvania native, speaks with a Seafair volunteer at the Boeing Seafair More

Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains More

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar present arms while TAPS plays after a 21 gun-salute during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major League Baseball More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 don protective gear, such as respirators, hard hats, flak jackets and other protective equipment, to ensure their safety at the recent crash site in Imperial, Calif More

A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., is guided to retrieve debris and final components of the aircraft necessary to complete the cleanup pr More

A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., working at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., places the packaged debris and final c More

Cpl. Aaron Vasquez, left, a Fountain, Colorado, native, Sgt. Nathan Kline, middle, a Brenham, Texas, native, and Pfc. Matthew Madera, right, a Norwich, Connecticut, native, serve as Low Altitude Air Defense (LA More

Two Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Headquarters Group, and Sailors take pictures of the Blue Angels C-130T Hercules, known as “Fat Albert,” prior to flying as the ai More

Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains More

The I Marine Expeditionary Force, I Marine Headquarters Group colorguard stands ready to march out to the field during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major Le More

Aircraft debris is removed by crane from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Marines from Marine Corp Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continued with the excavation and restoration process fo More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV-8B Harr More

A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., working at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., moves debris and final components of t More

Cpl. Gregorio Gardner, and an El Dorado Hills, California, native, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, speaks with a group of Seattle residents at a restaurant during Seafair Fleet Wee More

A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff More

U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fly an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during a tail gunnery certification in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (W More

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 spray wax onto AV-8B Harrier II debris at the crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. The wax is used to help prevent carbon fiber particles from going airborne a More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV-8B Harr More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the remaining debris and pieces of wreckage at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., during t More

Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of San Angelo, Texas, oversees an AH-1W Super Cobra static display while two Boy Scouts si More

Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff a More

Lance Cpl. Evelio Mota, an ordnance mechanic with Marine Aircraft Group 13, from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sprays a wax and water combination to solidify carbon fiber on debris recovered from the AV More

Cpl. Michael Lewis, an aviation mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a Kannapolis, North Carolina native, and 1st Lt. David Few, a UH-1Y Huey pilot, and a Tallahassee More

Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of San Angelo, Texas, oversees an AH-1W Super Cobra static display while a Boy Scout sits More

Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff a More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue to sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV More

Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews ready aircraft on the flight line before flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the fir More

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue to sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV More

Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews ready aircraft on the flight line before flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the fir More

Material from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site recovered by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., lie in a precis More

Lance Cpl. Geoffrey R. Houser cleans the canopy of an AV-8B Harrier before a flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Houser is an ejection seat mechanic with VMAT-203. VMAT-203 t More

Lance Cpl. Richard Dicarlo waits next to an AV-8B Harrier prior to flight operations from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Dicarlo is a plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squa More

Capt. John Jay D. Glover preforms a pre-flight inspection on an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. VMAT-203 trains naval aviators to fly the AV-8B Harrier. (U.S. Marin More

A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot prior to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. A plane captain is responsible for condu More

A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot prior to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. A plane captain is responsible for condu More

U.S. Marines flying a TAV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 complete a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. VMAT-203 trains naval aviators to fly th More

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED) Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with More

An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 sits on the flight line prior to flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first v More

A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan J. Furgeson, an aviation electrician assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron (VMAT) 203, poses for a portrait on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, More