Delta Dawn in Afghanistan

The morning sun slowly climbs into the Afghanistan sky June 26, casting the dawn's warm glow on CH-53D Sea Stallions, known by Marines as "Deltas." Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 waste no daylight and are already on their morning Foreign Object Debris walk making sure the flightline is ready for the day's heavy traffic supporting Afghan National Security and NATO Forces through Helmand and Nimruz provinces. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Steven Williams