The P-38 Lightning is a World War II-era American piston-engine fighter aircraft. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese. The P-38 was used for interception, dive bombing, level bombing, ground attack, night fighting, photo reconnaissance, radar and visual path finding for bombers and evacuation missions, and extensively as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks under its wings.

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The F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The Corsair was designed as a carrier-based aircraft, but it came to and retained prominence in its area of greatest deployment: land based use by the U.S. Marines.  The Corsair also served in the U.S. Navy. When the Corsair entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945, it quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. The Corsair served almost exclusively as a fighter-bomber throughout the Korean War and during the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria.

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Ben Cross was an Osprey Pilot for VMM-265 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. When the world lost Ben on August 5th, 2017, it truly lost one of its best. Ben, aka “TUSK”, lived his life with purpose. If there was something to experience, he tried it. If there was somewhere to go, he went. He loved the MV-22 and was beyond passionate about the Marine Corps. While those closest to him wish more than anything to have him back, there is no doubt that he died doing what he loved, and what he was meant to do. - Ben graduated from the prestigious "Virginia Military Institute" and received numerous scholarships, including a President’s Award for Academic Excellence and a U.S. Marine Corps NROTC scholarship. He graduated in 2013 and was commissioned into the Marines. This artwork is to honor Ben, his family, and friends, for his selfless service and sacrifice for our country!

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) is a United States Marine Corps transport squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Dragons", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

All Proceeds of the sales of this artwork go to "The Capt Benjamin R. Cross memorial scholarship fund": HERE . If you would like to donate directly, please select “scholarships” and enter your card info and annotate that it’s for "The Ben Cross Memorial scholarship fund".  - Thank you!

$755.00 was donated on June 4th 2018

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1st Battalion 12th Marines (1/12) is an Artillery Battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and falls under the 12th Marine Regiment and the 3rd Marine Division. 1st Battalion 12th Marines came into existence during World War II. Nickname: "Kings of Battle"!

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H&HS is Part of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Their mission is To provide Administrative and training support to MCAS Futenma While Operating Operational Support Aircraft (C-12 and UC-35) in Order to Support III MEF and MCIPAC Missions Within the PACOM AOR

A Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, abbreviated as H&HS or HQHQSQDN, is the headquarters entity for a United States Marine Corps aviation facility. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma or MCAS Futenma (ICAO: ROTM) is a United States Marine Corps base located in Ginowan, 5 NM(9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Naha, on the island of Okinawa. It is home to approximately 3,000 Marines of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and other units, and has been a U.S. military airbase since the defeat of the Japanese Imperial Army in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Marine Corps pilots and aircrew are assigned to the base for training and providing air support to other land and sea-based Marines in Okinawa and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. MCAS Futenma is part of the Marine Corps Installations Pacific command.

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VMM-265 is one of two MV-22 Osprey squadrons in Okinawa, Japan. Every other year, VMM-265 becomes reinforced with AH-1W, UH-1Y, and CH-53E aircraft, then embark on the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ships for their tour of the Pacific. The squadron has a very storied history dating back to Vietnam. Their motto is ”It’s an Attitude”. They often say “Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon”  because they have so many pilots attached to VMM-265 for 6 months. The mission of VMM-265 is to provide Assault Support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Also to be prepared for short-notice, worldwide deployment in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a company-sized command element, a battalion landing team (BLT), (an infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, amphibious vehicle and other attachments), a medium tiltrotor squadron (reinforced, which includes detachments of VTOL airplanes and heavy, light, and attack helicopters), and a combat logistics battalion. The 31st MEU is based at Camp Hansen, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. This is the only permanently forward-deployed MEU, and is America's expeditionary force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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VMM-161(REIN) H-1 Det or “DET 1”, originally out of HMLA-169 “Vipers” from Camp Pendleton, CA joined VMM-161 to become the H-1 Detachment for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Aviation Combat Element (MEU ACE). During their 2015 deployment they have been based off the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) and have spent the majority of their time at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. They currently fly the H-1 upgrade aircraft (AH-1Z and UH-1Y).

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VMM-161(REIN) H-1 Det or “DET 1”, originally out of HMLA-169 “Vipers” from Camp Pendleton, CA joined VMM-161 to become the H-1 Detachment for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Aviation Combat Element (MEU ACE). During their 2015 deployment they have been based off the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) and have spent the majority of their time at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. They currently fly the H-1 upgrade aircraft (AH-1Z and UH-1Y).

Camp Lemonnier is a United States Naval Expeditionary Base, situated at Djibouti's Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport and home to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa of the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM). It is the only permanent US military base in Africa. The camp is operated by U.S. Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia; CJTF-HOA is the most notable tenant command located at the facility as of 2008. It was established as the primary base in the region for the support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA). After negotiations between March and May 2001, the Djiboutian government allowed for the base's use by the U.S., providing for demining, humanitarian, and counter-terrorism efforts, and it now serves as the location from which U.S. and Coalition forces are operating in the Horn of Africa. The access agreement made by officials from the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti with the Djiboutian government allows for use of the camp, as well as a nearby airport and port facilities.

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With V-shaped hulls, raised chassis and armored plating, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) has proven to be the single most effective counter to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Blast-resistant underbodies and layers of thick, armored glass offer unparalleled protection, while all-terrain suspension and runflat combat tires ensure Marines can operate in complex and highly restricted rural, mountainous and urban terrains.

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This V-22 Osprey aviation artwork is dedicated to the Marine Corps aviators and troops who fly into harms way in this incredible machine. Featuring the Marine aviation squadron: VMM-265 “Dragons”, Marine Aircraft Group 36 of the 1^st Marine aircraft wing, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Japan. The mission of VMM-265 is to provide Assault Support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Also to be prepared for short-notice, worldwide deployment in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American military, multi-mission, tilirotor aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing, and short takeoff and landing capability. It is designed to combine the functionality of a high-speed cruise performance turboprop aircraft and a conventional helicopter with longer range capability.

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