Caption:
Philippine Sea (March 8, 2006) - U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team gather around
their armored amphibious vehicles in preparation to leave the beach on
Iwo Jima and return to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers
Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry, along with the amphibious assault ship
USS Essex (LHD 2) and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU), are visiting Iwo Jima to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the
famous battle. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller
(RELEASED)
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