Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 03.01.2019
190301-N-GR847-2234 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Arturo Cunillasvaladez, from Big Bear Lake, Calif., assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), kisses his wife after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 03.01.2019
190301-N-GR847-2258 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Lt. William Dyer, a dentist assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), greets his children after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet areas of operation. The deployment......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 03.01.2019
190301-N-GR847-2201 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Hull Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Sveine, from Santee, Calif., assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), hugs his daughter after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Rushmore (LSD 47) | 03.01.2019
190301-N-GR847-2085 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeff Ebiya, a first kiss winner, from Las Vegas, Nev., assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), hugs his wife after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 03.01.2019
SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daquan Anderson, a first kiss winner, assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), kisses his wife after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet areas of operation. The......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 03.01.2019
190301-N-GR847-2052 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ardlejohn Rosales, a first kiss winner, assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), kisses his fiance after returning to homeport. Rushmore, of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | Navy Public Affairs Support Element West | 02.25.2019
190225-N-GR847-5012 PACIFIC OCEAN - Cmdr. Robin Marling, executive officer of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), poses for a portrait during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong and flexible force equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis ranging......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas | Navy Public Affairs Support Element West | 02.17.2019
190217-N-GR847-1000 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Cmdr. Robert Tryon, commanding officer of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), poses for a portrait during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong and flexible force equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis......