Pacific Ocean (Feb. 9, 2007) -- Four AV-8B Harriers prepare for flight
operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during
spring patrol off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Essex is the flagship
for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) operating from Sasebo,
Japan. U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz
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