Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Helmken, an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, speaks with loved ones aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) before departing Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, May 22, 2022. This is the first time VMFA-121 has embarked as a full squadron aboard an amphibious assault ship from MCAS Iwakuni.

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