A crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 sits at the machine gun of a CH-53D while Cpl. Marcus Kuiper, combat videographer, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, photographs him as the helicopter flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels," will be deactivated later this year after more than 60 years of service. The CH-53D was first used in combat during the Vietnam War.