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Aaron Grogan looks up at his mother Lynn, as she speaks at his father’s memorial service Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. Maj. Jason Grogan and Maj. Erik A. Boyce were killed July 6, 2016, when the Bell 525 helicopter they were piloting crashed near Arlington, Texas. Grogan and Boyce were both assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Detachment A, at NAS JRB New Orleans at the time of their deaths.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Lynn Grogan walks her son, Aaron back to their seats during a memorial ceremony held for her husband Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. Maj. Jason Grogan and Maj. Erik A. Boyce were killed July 6, 2016, when the Bell 525 helicopter they were piloting crashed near Arlington, Texas. Grogan and Boyce were both assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Detachment A, at NAS JRB New Orleans at the time of their deaths.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Suzanne Edwards speaks at a memorial service Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. For her brother Maj. Erik A. Boyce. He was killed July 6, 2016, when the Bell 525 helicopter he was co-piloting with Maj. Jason Grogan crashed near Arlington, Texas. Grogan and Boyce were both assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Detachment A, at NAS JRB New Orleans at the time of their deaths.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

The UH-1N Huey (Right) escorts a UH-1Y Venom (Left) during the final flight of the UH-1N Huey for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2014. The escort symbolizes the stepping aside of one helicopter platform to allow for an improved version to takes its place.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage karwick

Marines, sailors and members of the community attend the final flight ceremony of the UH-1N Huey helicopter for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2014. The UH-1N Huey (Left) is a twin engine, utility helicopter that first flew in April 1969. The UH-1Y Venom (Right) provides drastically improved capabilities to its predecessor in terms of range, airspeed, payload, survivability and lethality.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, is displayed for ceremony attendees to view during a final flight ceremony for the UH-1N Huey helicopter aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2014. The UH-1Y’s increased power margin makes it a viable platform for a wide range of assault support missions including maritime interdiction and visit, board, search and seizure missions and more.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

Col. Robert T. Tobin, Marine Aircraft Group-49 commander, speaks during a hangar dedication ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Oct. 19. MAG-49 dedicated two hangars in honor of Lt. Cols. David S. Greene and Franklin P. Kolbe Jr. who both died in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katherine Tereyama)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Tereyama

The crew of a UH-1N Huey utility helicopter from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, surveys for enemy activity while providing simulated close air support for Marine Special Operations Command at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. HMLA-773 supported Marine Special Operations Command for three weeks, flying simulated close air supports, resupplies, casualty evacuations, battle damage assessments and aerial reconnaissance to make MARSOC’s pre-deployment training more realistic. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah

Sgt. Travis P. Trahan, a UH-1N Huey crew chief with Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, checks his map for building locations during a simulated close air support mission at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. HMLA-773 has three detachments, one at Robbins Air Force Base, Ga., another at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse, La., and the last at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah

Capt. Michael Roberson, a UH-1N Huey utility helicopter pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a simulated close-air support mission at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. Roberson is a Columbia, S.C., native and has deployed four times to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, nicknamed the “Red Dogs,” provides simulated close air support to Marine Special Operations Command at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. Marines in a UH-1N Huey utility helicopter and an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter circled overhead, surveying MARSOC’s area of operations for any possible threats. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah

Cpl. Josh Guertin, a mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, keeps the squadron’s helicopters operational with daily maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012. HMLA-773 helped provide realistic training to the MARSOC Marines on the ground by utilizing their UH-1N Huey utility helicopters and an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters for close air support missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lorris Wilson, reserve company gunnery sergeant, is interviewed by members of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers organization during the team’s visit to the base Sept. 30. About 40 members of the Sound Tigers organization visited the base as part of a team-building exercise. The Sound Tigers is a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal

A four-man team of hockey players attempt to place a board cross a simulated river at Task 7 of the Leadership Reaction Course during the team’s visit to the base Sept. 30. The players and coaches visited the base to conducted team-building exercises with Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 49. The Sound Tigers is a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal

A Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey player carries his rucksacks and a litter for a 1.5-mile hike to the ranges during the team’s visit to the base Sept. 30. The players and coaches donned Kevlar helmets, flak jackets and their rucks for a hike to the Leadership Reaction Course, where they conducted team-building exercises. The Sound Tigers is a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal

Sgt. Gregory Henry, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, assists a Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey player with his chin strap of the Kevlar helmet during a visit to the base Sept. 30. About 40 members of the Sound Tigers organization visited the base as part of a team-building exercise. The Sound Tigers is a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal

Air Force Brig. Gen. Gina Grosso, commander of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Col. Christopher Papaj, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 49, and Maj. Gen. Darrell Moore, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, cut the ribbon at the ribbon cutting ceremony May 13. They cut the ribbon to celebrate MAG-49’s relocation to their new hangar on JB MDL.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zach Altemus

Marine Band New Orleans performs at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Marine Aircraft Group 49’s new hangar at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst May 13. MAG-49 relocated to a new hangar at JB MDL.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zach Altemus

NAVAL AIR JOINT RESERVE BASE BELLE CHASSE, La.— Sgt. Nicholas Cohill, aviation noncommissioned officer, gives a thumbs up to signal “all clear,” as he helps in safely landing an AH-1 Cobra helicopter in the Southern Methodist University Stadium in Dallas for the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Dec.30. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fenton Reese)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fenton Reese