U.S. Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) walk off the flightline at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, after their flight May 12, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris


U.S. Marine hospital corpsmen from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) prepare for casualty evacuations at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, May 12, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris


Two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters launch from Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, May 12, 2006. The helicopters belong to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris


A Marine crew chief looks out the window of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a casualty evacuation at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, May 12, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris


A bell used to alert for casualty evacuations is hung within close reach at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, May 11, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris

Crewmembers from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Foward, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, run to their CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a casualty evacuation at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, May 13, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trenton E. Harris