Matthew Smith, a volunteer for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), holds a balloon for a child during a balloon release event on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 28, 2016. Surviving family members wrote special messages on the balloons that were later released to the Hawaiian skies in remembrance of the fallen service members. ( Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm/Released) Friends And Family Participating in TAPS Remember the 12 Marines from HMH-463 160228-M-AR450-031

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