A Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 takes off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Sea of Japan on Aug. 12, 2009. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 is disembarking the Essex to return to the as a part of their scheduled overseas rotation.

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