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Caption:
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo
Jima (LHD 7) underway. Amphibious Assault Ships project power and
maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Expeditionary
Strike Group (ESG). Ships like Iwo Jima transport and land elements of
the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) with a combination of aircraft
and landing craft. Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homeport of
Norfolk, Va., beginning a regularly scheduled six-month deployed in
support of maritime patrol operations and the global war on
terrorism. U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist
Seaman Christopher L. Clark (RELEASED)
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