170526-N-AV754-0031 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 26, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) fire at a killer tomato, a large inflatable floating target, using various crew served weapons. The ship and its ready group are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caleb Strong and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released)
As much as becoming a father adds a
sweet dimension to your life, it can also cause your stress levels to grow ten-fold; particularly if
you’re deployed on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) protecting your new and expanded family’s freedom from afar.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan’s (LHD 5) supply department donated a check for $100,000 to the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office June 3.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS - As much as becoming a father adds a sweet dimension to your life, it can also cause your stress levels to grow ten-fold; particularly if you’re deployed on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) protecting your new and expanded family’s freedom from afar.
Marines are known throughout the world as warriors who never stop until the mission is complete. Whether they are training at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina or marching through the deserts of Afghanistan, Marines band together as brothers, watching each other’s back never leaving anyone behind.
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Barry Riley, USS Bataan Public Affairs Office
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Imagine: A fairly big room with colorful lights, loud music blaring. There is a sort of electrifying energy in the air where the overwhelming bass can be felt in your chest with every drum beat. You look up to the front of the crowd and see the person controlling it all behind two vinyl platters and a laptop littered...
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Magen F. Reed, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Public Affairs
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS -Ship, shipmate, self… words that outside the U.S. Navy may not mean much but are everything to those who live them. When it comes to an individual’s health, it can be easy to end up making sacrifices for the big picture.
