Caption:
GULF OF THAILAND (May 8, 2008) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex
(LHD 2) at anchor in the Gulf of Thailand. Essex is the lead ship of
the only forward-deployed U.S. expeditionary strike group and is
participating in Cobra Gold 2008, a joint military exercise sponsored
by the United States and Thailand designed to enhance interoperability
between joint U.S. forces and the combined forces of the Thai,
Singaporean, Japanese and Indonesian militaries. U.S. Navy photo by
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman (RELEASED)
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