CAMP PENDLETON -- Family and friends gather to welcome home U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 14, 2024. HMLA-369 returned to their home station following their deployment in support of the Unit Deployment Program and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducting exercises and operations to maintain combat readiness, deter aggression, and strengthen alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. D. Childs)