Caption:
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2008) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
Airman Mario Teasley, from Charlotte, N.C., directs the take off of a
CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious
assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the lead ship of the only
forward-deployed U.S. expeditionary strike group. U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson (RELEASED)
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