"We're in an interesting place in our history. It is interesting to look at what we're doing real-world operationally and also how we are divesting of our equipment, aircraft and transitioning our people to new platforms or new MOSes in the Marine Corps."
Source: Lt. Col. John Cumbie, the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 223, one of the remaining Harrier Squadrons at Cherry Point, commenting on the eventual sunsetting the once-mighty VSTOL Harrier.