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Cpl. Gregory Steven Banks, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 aviation jet engine mechanic, sits atop a VMFA(AW)-533 F/A-18 on the flightline here Aug. 27. Banks was majoring in psychology and criminal justice at the University of Cinncinati in Ohio when he discovered he would be a father. Opting to join the Marine Corps, Banks ultimately had to face difficult mental challenges after graduating boot camp.
090827-M-2664B-006.jpg Photo By: Lance Cpl. Miranda Blackburn

Aug 27, 2009
Cpl. Gregory Steven Banks, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 aviation jet engine mechanic, sits atop a VMFA(AW)-533 F/A-18 on the flightline here Aug. 27. Banks was majoring in psychology and criminal justice at the University of Cinncinati in Ohio when he discovered he would be a father. Opting to join the Marine Corps, Banks ultimately had to face difficult mental challenges after graduating boot camp.


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