First Lt. Somer A. Brasington, of Stafford, Va., a UH-1N Huey pilot
with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), finishes her
preflight check before a recent mission. The squadron is the aviation
combat element for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special
Operations Capable) which is conducting counterinsurgency operations
with the 2nd Marine Division in Iraq’s Al Anbar province.
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