MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 7, 2018) Marine pilots assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), walk on to a MV-22B Osprey aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in Mediterranean sea in preparation for exercise Juniper Cobra, March 7, 2018. The 26th MEU is in Israel for the two-week combined exercise, which is designed to improve interoperability between American and Israeli forces, focusing on the combined ability to deter and, if needed, defend against missile attacks. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 7, 2018) Marine pilots assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), walk on to a MV-22B Osprey aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in Mediterranean sea in preparation for exercise Juniper Cobra, March 7, 2018. The 26th MEU is in Israel for the two-week combined exercise, which is designed to improve interoperability between American and Israeli forces, focusing on the combined ability to deter and, if needed, defend against missile attacks. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner/Released)

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