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Caption:
Red Sea (Sept. 6, 2005) -- A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier lands on
the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1)
while underway in the Red Sea. Tarawa is in route to the Mediterranean
Sea to participate in exercise "Bright Star", a multinational exercise
held every two years in Egypt. Bright Star is the largest and most
significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central
Command. The exercise is an important part of U.S. Central
CommandÕs theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve
readiness and interoperability and strengthen the military and
professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating
forces. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A.
Teeples (RELEASED)
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