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    USS New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras at sea

    ARABIAN SEA

    02.21.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter 

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    Machine-gunner Lance Cpl. Alec Maddox chops crab legs for a Mardi Gras dinner, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans, here, Feb. 21. The 19-year-old Salt Lake City native serves with Company L, one of three rifle companies with Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The landing team is the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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    Date Taken: 02.21.2012
    Date Posted: 02.26.2012 02:30
    Photo ID: 531439
    VIRIN: 120221-M-EE799-015
    Resolution: 3456x5184
    Size: 1.32 MB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA

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