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Caption:

Arabian Gulf (July 7, 2004) -- Sailors and Marines prepare for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to transport elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the Kuwait Naval Base, as amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) steams in the distance. Kearsarge is surge deployed to transport elements of the 24th MEU to the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
July 7, 2004
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero
Caption Writer
Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LHD 3
Other Visible Equipment
USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
2 amphibs