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Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 9, 2005) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after deploying to the Caribbean over the last several weeks. During the deployment, Saipan, USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), USS Trenton (LPD 14) and embarked Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), supported an annual humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti entitled New Horizons. The group also conducted Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and counter-drug operations and multinational exercises with marines from Honduras and Colombia. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Gregory A. Roberts (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
March 9, 2005
Photographer
Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Gregory A. Roberts
Caption Writer
LT  j.g. Chris Bishop, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LHA 2
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Norfolk, VA
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Docked