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U.S. Marines, family and friends gather to welcome home U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 14, 2024. - A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to embrace his family after returning from deployment to the Indo-Pacific in support of the Unit Deployment Program and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 14, 2024. Consistently forward-deploying enables 3rd MAW squadrons to maintain combat readiness, deter aggression, and strengthen alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)