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Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Vanessa Abney, flag detail assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), salutes a historic handmade American flag, created by Bataan POWs, during a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day on the ship's flight deck, Aug. 15, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mariam Hajomar)
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2026 15:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9871054 |
| VIRIN: | 260815-N-PS838-1151 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 1.21 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
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