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    Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 8 of 9]

    Essex 2018 Deployment

    181007-N-AT135-1021

    ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2018) – Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Odom, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/1, holds a FIM-92 Stinger on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)

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    Date Taken: 10.07.2018
    Date Posted: 10.08.2018 06:20
    Photo ID: 4803485
    VIRIN: 181007-N-AT135-1021
    Resolution: 3720x2480
    Size: 873.74 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA

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