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    USS Makin Island conducts training in U.S. 3rd Fleet area [Image 4 of 16]

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    An aerial photograph shows three naval vessels sailing in a single-file formation across open, deep-blue ocean water. The ships are traveling in the same direction, leaving a visible white wake trail connecting them in a diagonal line across the frame. The formation appears to be a military naval exercise or transit operation.

    UNITED STATES

    08.21.2026

    Photo by Seaman Eric Nelson 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), left, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), center, and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) transit the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 21, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Nelson)

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    Date Taken: 08.21.2026
    Date Posted: 08.24.2026 19:28
    Photo ID: 9886529
    VIRIN: 260821-N-BT627-1416
    Resolution: 5094x3396
    Size: 1.87 MB
    Location: US
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    An aerial photograph shows three naval vessels sailing in a single-file formation across open, deep-blue ocean water. The ships are traveling in the same direction, leaving a visible white wake trail connecting them in a diagonal line across the frame. The formation appears to be a military naval exercise or transit operation.
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