Marine Pfc. Byrd, a plane captain from Marine Attack Squadron 223, Cherry Point, North Carolina, salutes an AV-8B Harrier pilot at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 16, 2021. Saluting a pilot before a flight is a long-standing tradition between pilots and maintenance personnel.

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