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13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), moves into position to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Jan. 9, 2019. US Marine Corps photo. This post has been updated ...

Sasebo, Japan (Feb. 5, 2007) - An AV-8B Harrier prepares to land on board amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the Navy s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and is the ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Essex and other warships in its ready ... During the “tiger cruise” back to San Diego, sailors and Marines will have the chance to show what life on aboard ...

U.S. Navy Commander Terrance Flournoy is retiring after 31 years of distinguished service. Flournoy, a proud graduate of ...

US Navy Photo Amphibious warship USS Essex (LHD-2) is now in the Persian Gulf, bringing for the first time a squadron of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters through the Strait of ...

Iranian media on Monday published video purporting to show a military helicopter come within yards of the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship sailing in the Gulf of Oman. The Pentagon accused ...

PACIFIC OCEAN - The crew of Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2 ... able to help put this together and lead Sailors and Marines to show their appreciation and to honor these ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Essex, amphibious transport dock ... The 4,500 sailors and Marines in the Essex ARG returned to San Diego just in time for the holidays after conducting a variety ...

During a peace mission that wrapped up Sunday, the Sasebo, Japan-based USS Essex — along with a unit of Okinawa Marines — spent three days providing medical and dental care to ...

SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 20, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrives in Subic Bay for Balikatan (BK 08), the annual Republic of the Philippines and the United ...