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    USS Essex Transits the Strait of Hormuz

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ

    09.17.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Sept. 17, 2021) Marine Corps Cpl. Kole Johnstone, a machine gunner assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maintains watch over a nearby surface contact while transiting the Strait of Hormuz aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27). Portland and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.17.2021
    Date Posted: 09.21.2021 10:09
    Photo ID: 6847847
    VIRIN: 210917-M-HB658-1147
    Resolution: 5730x3820
    Size: 960.95 KB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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