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Three Doors Down, a platinum record selling American rock band, visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni this week. Unlike many bands that just come to perform a show, Three Doors Down took time to visit several work areas aboard the air station. Marine Cpl. David Bickel reports. This story includes sound bites from Lance Cpl. Darnell Bennett, Lakewood, N.J. This story is also available in high definition.

Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing band performs in Pittsburgh, March 15 through 17. The 3rd MAW band’s presence at high-visibility events allows positive interaction with the public and assists in recruiting efforts across the country. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Bickel/Released)

Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) 462 maintainers keep CH-53E's in the air during flight operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 27. The Nellis Air Force Base training detachment allows Marines with HMH-462 to work directly with other branches of service, simulating real-life integration in a forward deployed environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Bickel/Released)

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Expeditionary fire and rescue (EFR), conduct simulated car fire training during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-17, on a Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 19. ITX is a combined-arms exercise enabling Marines across 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to operate as an aviation combat element integrated with ground and logistics combat elements as a Marine air-ground task force. More than 650 Marines and 27 aircraft with 3rd MAW are supporting ITX 3-17. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mark Lowe/Released).

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 participates in an MV-22 Osprey tail gun shoot during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-17, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 15. ITX is a combined-arms exercise enabling Marines across 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to operate as an aviation combat element integrated with ground and logistics combat elements as a Marine air-ground task force. More than 650 Marines and 27 aircraft with 3rd MAW are supporting ITX 3-17. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mark Lowe/Released)