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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 08, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
May 8, 2008
Photographer
Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz
Caption Writer
Oscar Sosa, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
At anchor