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    13th MEU | MKIARG Sails in Formation [Image 25 of 27]

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    Two U.S. Navy warships are underway in open blue ocean waters. The foreground vessel appears to be a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) with helicopters visible on its flight deck, while the background vessel is a larger Wasp-class or America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA/LHD). Both ships are sailing in formation, suggesting a coordinated naval exercise or transit operation.

    UNITED STATES

    08.23.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Fernando Cruz Martinez 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. Navy 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), sail in formation during routine training off the coast of California, Aug. 23, 2026. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fernando Cruz Martinez)

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    Date Taken: 08.23.2026
    Date Posted: 08.31.2026 00:12
    Photo ID: 9898821
    VIRIN: 260823-M-LD316-1128
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 7.04 MB
    Location: US
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    Downloads: 2

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