Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 12.07.2021
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 7, 2021) Capt. Karrey Sanders, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1, presents Capt. Kelly Fletcher, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with a relic of the USS Arizona during a ceremony in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard Essex, Dec. 7. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 12.03.2021
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 3, 2021) Naval Academy alumni give a shout out for the Army-Navy football game aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 3. Essex 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 the......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 10.31.2021
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 31, 2021) Sailors stand watch during sea and anchor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 31. Essex 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 the Pacific through the western......