Marines and family of the late Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr. observe an AV-8B Harrier take off from the flightline during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point at MCAS Cherry Point, , Nov. 9, 2016. Petersen was the first African American aviator and general officer in the Marine Corps.

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