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    A young military service member in olive/tan uniform and garrison cap speaks at a wooden podium bearing the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 4) seal during a formal ceremony. A senior naval officer in white dress uniform is visible in the background, appearing to salute. An American flag and color guard personnel are partially visible in the foreground, slightly out of focus.

    GULF OF ADEN

    09.15.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Whitley 

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    190915-N-PX867-1106
    GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 15, 2019) Sgt. Lexus Martinez, assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sings the National Anthem during amphibious assault ship USS Boxer’s (LHD 4) change-of-command ceremony in the hangar bay. During the ceremony, Capt. Dale Heinken relieved Capt. Ronald Dowdell as the ship’s commanding officer. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU and is 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 Justin Whitley/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2019
    Date Posted: 09.15.2019 13:28
    Photo ID: 5751088
    VIRIN: 190915-N-PX867-1106
    Resolution: 4100x3280
    Size: 649.01 KB
    Location: GULF OF ADEN
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