Caption:
Suez Canal (Nov. 8, 2006) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima
(LHD 7) prepares to pass under the Mubarak Peace Bridge while
transiting through the Suez Canal. The Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike
Group (ESG) successfully transited the Suez Canal, concluding
operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Iwo Jima is
currently on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment in support of
Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Bryant A. Kurowski (RELEASED)
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