U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band play music during a Christmas concert at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. The event was open to the public and was 2nd MAW Band’s first Christmas concert since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. 2D Marine Aircraft Wing,band,

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