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Video by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

26th MEU Rooster Painting

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

July 27, 2013 | 0:59

A time-lapse of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Belmer and Staff Sgt. Jonathon Reiser assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), painting the 26th MEU emblem incorporating a rooster on double-wide doors, on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 26, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsage Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. Music used was an untitled, royalty-free song. The time-lapse was shot with a Canon 60D and a Vello ShutterBoss, consisting of 4,557 images shot for more than 12 hours at a five second interval. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released). Also available in high definition.