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Caption:
Camp Patriot, Kuwait (May 4, 2003) -- A lone Marine sits amongst a sea
of flags and Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), as the Marines of the
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15 MEU) prepare for their return to the
Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group (TARG) upon completion of their missions
as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The San Diego based TARG consists
of USS Tarawa (LHA 1), USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and USS Duluth (LPD 6).
The Marines of 15 MEU, homebased at Camp Pendleton, Calif., played a
major role in the removal of Saddam Hussein and the oppressive Baath
Party leadership. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Joseph
Krypel. (RELEASED)
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