A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 13, 2013.  The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full  range of military operations. Images 130713-M-SO289-123, 130713-M-SO289-124 and 130713-M-SO289-125 were used to create the multi-layer HDR photo illustrations to correct exposure differences within the original imagery. No content has been changed or manipulated.
Sgt. Chris Stone
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