Lauren Poppy (left), daughter of Maj. James Poppy, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 detachment officer-in-charge, waits for her dad’s return home with her friend Hayley Moses, daughter of Lt. Col. Charles Moses, the VMGR-252 commanding officer, at an Independence Day homecoming celebration, July 4. More than 40 Marines and sailors returned home for a two-week operational pause from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, where they are attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced).