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Caption:
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2010) -- Marines assigned to the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault
ship USS Essex (LHD 2) fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter
onto the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS
Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) during a visit, board, search and seizure
exercise. Essex is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean and is part
of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group
participating in Valiant Shield 2010, an integrated joint-training
exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S.
forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class
Richard Doolin (RELEASED)
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