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    Navy, Marine Corps Counter-Mine Training [Image 8 of 25]

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    A large military naval vessel, consistent with an amphibious dock landing ship or similar warship, is visible at sea under an overcast sky. A smaller vessel or craft is positioned to the right of the larger ship, possibly a rigid inflatable boat or small patrol craft. The scene appears to depict a maritime operation or exercise in open ocean conditions.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    02.26.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Dominic Clay 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    A U.S. Navy rigid-hull inflatable boat with dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) exfils to LSD 48 after counter mine training in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 26, 2021. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Clay)

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2021
    Date Posted: 03.08.2021 23:21
    Photo ID: 6547813
    VIRIN: 210226-M-VT174-0091
    Resolution: 4837x3225
    Size: 1.38 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
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