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Cpl. Josh Nesbit, a powerline mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 211, looks out at the lagoon in the center of the Wake Island atoll Jan. 8, 2009, during a tour of the island where the where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from December 8-23 in 1941 before it was captured. The squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," returned to its symbolic birthplace en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where it attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Cpl. Josh Nesbit, a powerline mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 211, looks out at the lagoon in the center of the Wake Island atoll Jan. 8, 2009, during a tour of the island where the where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from December 8-23 in 1941 before it was captured. The squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," returned to its symbolic birthplace en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where it attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Shortly after landing on Wake Island on Jan. 8, 2009, Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 get a firsthand look at the remote Pacific atoll's jagged coral beaches where waves of a Japanese invasion force landed in 1941 only to be met by fierce resistance by Marine defenders including some from Marine Fighter Squadron 211. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Shortly after landing on Wake Island on Jan. 8, 2009, Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 get a firsthand look at the remote Pacific atoll's jagged coral beaches where waves of a Japanese invasion force landed in 1941 only to be met by fierce resistance by Marine defenders including some from Marine Fighter Squadron 211. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Air Force Maj. Jerome T. Conway, right, Wake Island's base commander, reads from a plaque before presenting it and an American flag flown on the island to Lt. Col. Vance L. Cryer, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 211, shortly after approximately 60 Marines and eight AV-8B Harriers landed there on Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Air Force Maj. Jerome T. Conway, right, Wake Island's base commander, reads from a plaque before presenting it and an American flag flown on the island to Lt. Col. Vance L. Cryer, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 211, shortly after approximately 60 Marines and eight AV-8B Harriers landed there on Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Staff Sgt. Rogelio Gomez, airframes maintenance chief with Marine Attack Squadron 211, observes one of eight AV-8B Harrier jets taxi after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from December 8-23 in 1941 before it was captured. The squadron departed Jan. 10 and flew to Iwakuni, Japan, where it attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Staff Sgt. Rogelio Gomez, airframes maintenance chief with Marine Attack Squadron 211, observes one of eight AV-8B Harrier jets taxi after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from December 8-23 in 1941 before it was captured. The squadron departed Jan. 10 and flew to Iwakuni, Japan, where it attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Lance Cpl William W. Holly, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 211, signals to a pilot as he taxis his Harrier jet after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Lance Cpl William W. Holly, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 211, signals to a pilot as he taxis his Harrier jet after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Lance Cpl William W. Holly, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 211, signals to the squadron's commanding officer, Lt. Col. Vance L. Cryer, as he taxis his Harrier jet after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Lance Cpl William W. Holly, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 211, signals to the squadron's commanding officer, Lt. Col. Vance L. Cryer, as he taxis his Harrier jet after landing on Wake Island Jan. 8, 2009. The return of VMA-211 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

On their final approach to Wake Island on Jan. 8, 2009, pilots Capt. Chris Maloney, left, and Capt. Chris Kocab prepare to land a KC-130 Hercules cargo plane carrying an advance maintenance crew from Marine Attack Squadron 211. The advance maintenance crew prepared for Harrier landings at stops en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where the squadron recently deployed to for a tour with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron's return to Wake Island marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace. From Dec. 8-23, 1941, a handful of the unit's Marines helped to defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force even after most of their planes were destroyed. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. The pilots were members of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, based in Miramar, Calif. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

On their final approach to Wake Island on Jan. 8, 2009, pilots Capt. Chris Maloney, left, and Capt. Chris Kocab prepare to land a KC-130 Hercules cargo plane carrying an advance maintenance crew from Marine Attack Squadron 211. The advance maintenance crew prepared for Harrier landings at stops en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where the squadron recently deployed to for a tour with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron's return to Wake Island marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace. From Dec. 8-23, 1941, a handful of the unit's Marines helped to defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force even after most of their planes were destroyed. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. The pilots were members of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, based in Miramar, Calif. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Lance Cpl. Charles L. Harmon and Cpl. Michael P. Matherne, avionics technicians with Marine Attack Squadron 211, sleep during their flight from Hawaii to Wake Island in a KC-130 cargo plane Jan. 7, 2009. Both Marines were members of an advance maintenance crew tasked to prepare for Harrier landings at stops en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where the squadron recently deployed to for a tour with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron's return to Wake Island marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron has returned to its symbolic birthplace. From Dec. 8-23, 1941, a handful of the unit's Marines helped to defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force even after most of their planes were destroyed. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Lance Cpl. Charles L. Harmon and Cpl. Michael P. Matherne, avionics technicians with Marine Attack Squadron 211, sleep during their flight from Hawaii to Wake Island in a KC-130 cargo plane Jan. 7, 2009. Both Marines were members of an advance maintenance crew tasked to prepare for Harrier landings at stops en route to Iwakuni, Japan, where the squadron recently deployed to for a tour with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron's return to Wake Island marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron has returned to its symbolic birthplace. From Dec. 8-23, 1941, a handful of the unit's Marines helped to defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force even after most of their planes were destroyed. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Zrioka)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Zrioka)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Zrioka

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17 during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border.

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17 during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to members of the media at a press conference Dec. 17, 2009, during his visit to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., to speak to Marine officials on border-related issues affecting military training in the area. McCain expressed the need to increase border facilities to move people, goods and services more rapidly across the United States-Mexico border, because Arizona is dependant on the cross-border trade. He also addressed his concern for the high level of violence in Mexico near the border. (Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes)

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Paul Lasco, station sport bike course instructor, drives through the former course training track at the Yuma Civic Center parking lot in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 6, 2008. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma safety courses were held at the civic center prior to the construction of a new track on base. The track was completed July 1, 2009.

Paul Lasco, station sport bike course instructor, drives through the former course training track at the Yuma Civic Center parking lot in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 6, 2008. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma safety courses were held at the civic center prior to the construction of a new track on base. The track was completed July 1, 2009.

Photo by Cpl. M. Daniel Sanchez

An F/A-18D from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 deploys a flare in defense against a simulated surface-to-air missile known as a “Smoky Sam” during Northern Edge 2008 on the Pacific Alaska Range Complex. Northern Edge is a two-week tactical exercise that showcases the interoperability of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and provides the opportunity to hone current and test future applications of combat operations and weapon capabilities in a joint environment.

An F/A-18D from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 deploys a flare in defense against a simulated surface-to-air missile known as a “Smoky Sam” during Northern Edge 2008 on the Pacific Alaska Range Complex. Northern Edge is a two-week tactical exercise that showcases the interoperability of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and provides the opportunity to hone current and test future applications of combat operations and weapon capabilities in a joint environment.

Photo by Sgt. Rocky Smith

Pilots from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 walk to their aircraft before a training mission in support of Northern Edge 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. Northern Edge gives pilots the opportunity to sharpen their skills against aggressors from other services, in addition to training to respond to threats in the northern pacific theater. The squadron is based in Iwakuni, Japan.

Pilots from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 walk to their aircraft before a training mission in support of Northern Edge 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. Northern Edge gives pilots the opportunity to sharpen their skills against aggressors from other services, in addition to training to respond to threats in the northern pacific theater. The squadron is based in Iwakuni, Japan.

Photo by Sgt. Rocky Smith

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