Gordon England, former Secretary of the Navy; Dotty England, sponsor of USS New York; Col. Mark J. Desens, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 26 and Cmdr. F. Curtis Jones, commander of USS New York, greet one another aboard USS New York, Nov. 1, 2009, off the coast of New York. The Englands, along with approximately 100 other guests, were given a tour of the ship that included exhibits containing Marine Corps equipment and vehicles. Manning each display were Marines from SPMAGTF-26, which was formed by North Carolina Marines from several units to support the ship's commissioning in New York City, Nov. 7. (U.S. Marine photo/Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde)
| Date Taken: | 11.01.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 11.06.2009 20:15 |
| Photo ID: | 220836 |
| VIRIN: | 091101-M-5645B-241 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 8.86 MB |
| Location: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 80 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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