Caption:
Onslow Bay, N.C. (Jun. 9, 2004) - A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)
assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) prepares to depart the well
deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as another
LCAC waits astern to transport elements of the 24th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the ship. Kearsarge is surged deployed to
transport elements of the 24th MEU Air Combat Element 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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