Caption:
Arabian Gulf (July 7, 2004) - A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (HMM-263) lifts off from the
flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).
The CH-46 Sea Knight is transporting equipment and Marines assigned to
the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ashore to begin their mission
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the global war on
terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Nagle (RELEASED)
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