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Caption:
The amphibious assault ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) arrives in Souda
Harbor for its first port visit since being surge deployed from its
homeport in Norfolk, Va. on June 7 in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom and the global war on terrorism. The deployment is in response
to a Central Command request for additional assets. The
ship’s principal mission is the embarkation, deployment, landing
and support of a Marine landing force anywhere in the world.
Serving as the command ship of an Amphibious Ready Group, KEARSARGE can
command and support all elements of a Marine landing force of more than
2,000 troops, in an assault by both air and sea. The ship’s
living areas will accommodate more than 1,200 crewmembers in addition
to approximately 2,000 embarked troops. U.S. Navy photo by Paul
Farley (RELEASED)
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