Caption:
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 3, 2004) -- Capt. Joseph L. Beals assigned to the
"Fighting Griffins" of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six
HMM-266 lands his AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious
assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Aircraft Combat Element returned to
Wasp after more than three months of operations in Afghanistan. The
Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) has been on deployment
since mid-February in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the
global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st
Class James Edward Perkins (RELEASED)
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