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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Pierce Harvard, an electrical technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swaps the engine on a UH-1Y Venom in the hangar bay of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 2, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)