U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Wiener, an AV-8B Harrier
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Wiener, an AV-8B Harrier pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 22, 2013. The MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 are conducting PHIBRON-MEU Integration in preparation for their Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings/Released)
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