Saturday, September 15, 2007

Combat Camera: NAS Air Show Beach Blast, Sept. 2007

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2007) - The jet-propelled Shockwave Jet Truck speeds down the runway beside a pyrotechnics display during the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The show featured a variety of civilian and military aircraft flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2007) - An F/A-18 Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier during the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The three-day show included performances by the Navy’s Blue Angels, the British Red Devils and Blackwater USA parachute jump teams, and a variety of aerial demonstrations and static displays of military and civilian aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Nuzzo (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2007) - An F-22 Raptor, the world's first stealth air-to-air fighter, demonstrates combat maneuvers while participating in the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The three-day air show featured demonstrations from the Blue Angels, British Red Devils and Blackwater USA Parachute Jump Teams, and Manfred Radius. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2007) - The Navy's Blue Angels fly down the flight line during the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The three-day event included performances by the British Red Devils and Blackwater USA parachute jump teams, as well as a variety of aerial demonstrations and static displays of military and civilian aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Nuzzo (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2007) - Lt. Kyle Matthew, of Fleet Composite Squadron (VC) 6, exhibits an RQ-8A Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System at the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The new aircraft, scheduled for introduction to the fleet in less than a year, was one of many innovative military equipment items on display during the show. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 8, 2007) - Manfred Radius pilots his sailplane glider during the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The show featured a variety of civilian and military aircraft flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 8, 2007) – Two of the Navy Blue Angels’ F/A-18s perform a high-speed maneuver during the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The Blue Angels’ performance was the highlight of the three-day event, which included a variety of aerial demonstrations and static displays of civilian and military aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward I. Fagg (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 8, 2007) - The U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration team, the Blue Angels, performs a “smoke-out” during the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The team is scheduled to participate in 66 air shows at 35 sites in the United States during the 2007 season. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Orlando Quintero (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 8, 2007) - Members of the Blackwater USA parachute team wave Old Glory and the Union Jack during their demonstration at the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The show featured a variety of civilian and military aircraft flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 8, 2007) - The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, fly in formation during the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The show featured a variety of civilian and military aircraft flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (RELEASED)

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Update: Dueling Demonstrations in Washington, D.C.

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The mainstream media reported that thousands of opponents and supporters of the U.S. presence in Iraq converged Saturday in the nation's capital for a day of demonstrations.

News outlets mis-characterized the gathering as an anti-war protest. Groups that support the military had a rally of their own. Gathering of Eagles and Free Republic met on the Mall and lined the protest route.

Many of the anti-war protesters were arrested after they jumped over a barricade near the base of the Capitol. Cheered on by the crowd, demonstrators continued to leap over the fence every few minutes and were then taken into custody. Some grew angry as police attempted to push them back. Protesters responded by throwing signs and chanting: "Shame on you."

AP reported the arrests of at least 150 people. The Washington Post downplayed the figure.

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan told the crowd is was time to be assertive.

"It's time to lay our bodies on the line and say we've had enough," she said. "It's time to shut this city down."
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson, speaking from a stage to crowds clad in camouflage, American flag bandannas and Harley Davidson jackets, said he wanted to send three messages.

"Congress, quit playing games with our troops. Terrorists, we will find you and kill you," he said. "And to our troops, we're here for you, and we support you."
The Rhetoric Heats Up
While protesters often say they they want to end the war to save troops' lives, there is some irony in the notion that few on the far left can count members of the military as friends. Shaggy anti-war types just don't hang with disciplined G.I.s; the lifestyles are incompatible. Perhaps there is more irony in the fact that the military community, which has been the target of so much anti-war wrath, is the one group who has given so much in order to preserve the right of the anti-war left to protest the war.

Whose interests are the most important to anti-war protesters? Are they the interests of individual members of the military, who those on the far-left often treat with disrespect and disdain? Or are they the anti-war protester's own self-interests, because liberals need to matter and feel good about themselves?

Perhaps the answer is best illustrated in the way liberals and Democrats responded to Gen. Petraeus' Congressional testimony this week. Not once did you hear a liberal or Democrat -- Representative, Senator or presidential candidate -- ask the general what they could do to HELP end the violence and bring peace to the Iraqi people. Instead, what you heard were questions and criticisms that, if not verging on impugning the general's credibility, had the effect of slandering him outright with no less than the whole world watching.

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Chanting demonstrators protest against the war as they march through down Pennsylvania Ave. Saturday Sept. 15, 2007.

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An unidentified member of a counter protest, center, yells at anti-war demonstrators as they march down Pennsylvania Ave., towards the U.S. Capitol grounds, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Washington.

Related media sources: The Associated Press, The Washington Post, CNN, AP (updated), The Washington Post (updated).

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Dueling Demonstrations in Washington, D.C.

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Open Thread:

The mainstream media reports thousands of opponents and supporters of the U.S. presence in Iraq converged Saturday in the nation's capital for a day of demonstrations.

The anti-war A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition is planning an anti-war rally at Lafayette Square, followed by a march to the Capitol and "die-in," where thousands plan to risk arrest by trespassing onto publicly restricted areas.

Meanwhile, groups that support the military are planning a rally of their own. Gathering of Eagles and Free Republic are set to meet on the Mall and line the protest route.

The rhetoric heats up: While protesters often say they they want to end the war to save troops' lives, there is some irony in the notion that few on the far left can count members of the military as friends. Shaggy anti-war types just don't hang with disciplined G.I.s; the lifestyles are incompatible. Perhaps there is more irony in the fact that the military community, which has been the target of so much anti-war wrath, is the one group who has given so much in order to preserve the right of the anti-war left to protest the war.

Who is the most important to the anti-war left? Is it the military, who they treat with disrespect and disdain? Or is it themselves, because they just want to feel good?

Perhaps the answer is best illustrated in the way liberals and Democrats responded to Gen. Petraeus' Congressional testimony this week. Not once did you hear a liberal or Democrat -- Representative, Senator or presidential candidate -- ask the general what they could do to HELP end the violence and bring peace to the Iraqi people. Instead, what you heard were questions and criticisms that, if not verging on impugning the general's credibility, had the effect of slandering him outright with no less than the whole world watching.

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A march from the White House to the Capitol, organized by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition to protest the war in Iraq, begins at noon today. A rally and counter-demonstration by the Gathering of Eagles begins at 9 a.m.

Related media sources: The Associated Press, The Washington Post, CNN.

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Combat Camera: Insurgents Killed, Wounded in Taliban Ambush Near Sangin

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A coalition forces member pulls security at a province near Camp Price, Afghanistan, on Aug. 11. Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

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Coalition forces members burn piles of poppy plants at a province near Camp Price, Afghanistan, Aug. 11. Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

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A coalition forces gunner fires at insurgents at a province near Camp Price, Afghanistan, Aug. 11. Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

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Coalition forces members Search a compound for insurgents at a province near Camp Price, Afghanistan, Aug. 11. Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

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An Afghan police officer searches caves for weapons near Camp Price, Afghanistan, Aug. 13. Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

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A coalition forces member searches caves for weapons near Camp Price, Afghanistan, Aug. 13.Photographer: Spc. David Gunn, Joint Combat Camera Center

Dispatches from the Front:

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2007 (AFPS) -- A battle that began this afternoon as an attempted insurgent ambush northwest of the Sangin District Center, Helmand province, ended with yet another lopsided defeat for the Taliban who unsuccessfully tried to attack Islamic Republic of Afghanistan national security forces (ANSF).

A combined force led by an element of Afghan national auxiliary police (ANAP), advised by coalition forces, was on a combat patrol, near the village of Regay, when an unknown number of insurgents attacked from multiple compounds and trenches using small-arms fire, mortars and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.

The ANAP-led force repelled the attempted ambush with accurate small-arms fire and artillery. When the insurgents reinforced their fighting positions with additional fighters, the ANAP requested coalition close air support. Coalition aircraft performed precision air strikes on the insurgents who were firing from the compounds and trench line.

Two insurgents were wounded and four were killed in the engagement. No coalition forces or civilians were reported injured.

“The ANSF are defeating the extremist fighters in the Helmand River area because the ANSF forces are trained and cohesive warriors who have become seasoned and skilled defenders of their country,” said Army Capt. Vanessa R. Bowman, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. “Credible intelligence suggests the Taliban will continue their attempt to maintain a strong presence in the region as part of a self-destructive effort to block forces supporting the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan who are clearing the insurgents from the Musa Qala area.”

(Story from Combined Joint Task Force-82 Public Affairs.)

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(From IMDb) -- Season 6: Another bad day for Jack Bauer begins with him being handed over to American authorities after 20 brutal months in Chinese custody. Jack's glorious return is short-lived when he realizes that for the previous 11 weeks, the country has gone through a series of horrific terrorist attacks, with over 1000 civilians dead, no suspects in custody, and no end in sight, unless CTU gives Jack up to the terrorists. His country has brought him back, just to give him up again, and it appears as if Jack Bauer's minutes are numbered. Meanwhile, President Wayne Palmer struggles to keep the country intact amid panic, while also fighting major battles within his administration, with the possibility that conspirators from 20 months earlier are still looming in the background.

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Friday, September 14, 2007

Combat Camera Video: Chuck Norris Visits Kuwait

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Video: Chuck Norris Visits Kuwait
B-roll of Chuck Norris visiting U.S. Soldiers stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Scenes include Norris arriving by helicopter, greeting and taking pictures with Soldiers, and Soldiers lining up to get his autograph. Produced by Pfc. Jake Marlin.

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Combat Camera Video: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Visit Camp Arifjan

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B-roll of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders visiting and performing at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Scenes include cheerleaders being interviewed, giving autographs to the U.S. troops, dancing, and singing. Produced by Pfc. Jake Marlin.

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Combat Camera: Around the Fleet, 14 Sept. 2007

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 13, 2007) - More than 1,000 chief petty officers (CPOs) and CPO selectees from around San Diego stand in formation aboard USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum. The day started off aboard the museum and continued with a group march through Balboa Park. The group joined together for the fourth annual CPO day to celebrate their heritage and commitment to the San Diego community through various service projects. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael C. Barton (RELEASED)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 4, 2007) - Robotics engineer Bart Everett explains the Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System (MDARS) to Judy Merry, widow of World War II robotics pioneer Robert Merry, at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center. MDARS is an Army-Navy program to produce an automated intrusion detection and inventory assessment system for DoD warehouses and storage sites. U.S. Navy photo by Scott Merry (RELEASED)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2007) - Military Sealift Command (MSC) ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective (T-AGOS 21) sits in dry dock at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Effective is one of six MSC ocean surveillance ships and one of 24 MSC special mission ships. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryan Reckard (RELEASED)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 11, 2007) - Tugboats assigned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor assist San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) to the pier at Fleet and Industrial Supply Center. New Orleans is in Pearl Harbor to provide an opportune lift for Sailors and service members assigned to the Hawaii region. The opportune lift program allows Sailors, service members and there families to save money by providing an alternative method of transporting privately owned vehicles between the mainland and Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael A. Lantron (RELEASED)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2007) - Students from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) class 267 spend the night carrying heavy boats up and down the beach, during the middle of Hellweek. BUD/S students who make it through Hellweek have a 95-percent chance of becoming a Navy SEAL. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED)

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FORT PICKETT, Va. (Sept. 11, 2007) - Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVERON) 2 watch for contact along the shoreline at the Fort Pickett Reservoir. More than 700 active and reserve Sailors from various NECC units are participating in Exercise Comet 2007 Sept 4-14. Exercise Comet 2007 is an integrated maritime security operations exercise being conducted on board Fort Pickett, Cheatam Annex, and Little Creek Amphibious Base. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Curtis K. Biasi (RELEASED)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 13, 2007) - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover of USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. The Air Force's official air demonstration team is performing off of Waikiki Beach during Air Force Week in Oahu. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush (RELEASED)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 9, 2007) - USS Enterprise (CVN-65) turns downwind after launching Carrier Air Wing 1 aircraft in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 10, 2007) - A rainbow appears above nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prior to sunset. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the 7th Fleet area of operation. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah E. Bitter (RELEASED)

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Coalition Forces Kill Eight Terrorists, Detain 21

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Coalition Forces Kill Eight Terrorists, Detain 21 Others

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2007 (AFPS) -- Coalition forces killed eight terrorists and detained 21 suspected terrorists in operations in central and northern Iraq today.

"Terrorists are unwelcome in Iraq," said Army Maj. Winfield Danielson, Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. "We will continue to attack al Qaeda in Iraq's networks to stem the flow of foreign terrorists who attack innocent Iraqis."
Four terrorists were shot and killed in a skirmish near Yusufiyah, as coalition forces targeted a network that facilitates the movement of foreign terrorists in the southern belts around Baghdad. Four armed men maneuvered from the target building against the ground-assault force, which called for close-air support. Two of the four men were killed by ground fire, and two were killed by aircraft fire. Five suspected terrorists were detained in that raid.

Coalition forces killed a fifth terrorist during a raid northwest of Tarmiyah.

Meanwhile, in action on the Jabouri Peninsula, east of Balad, coalition forces captured two brothers who allegedly operate a safe house for foreign terrorists planning and conducting attacks in the area. The brothers also are believed to be responsible for attacks on coalition and Iraqi security forces. Four additional suspected terrorists were detained in that operation.

Operations this week in Mosul and Kirkuk resulted in the capture and detention of a suspected administrative leader in Mosul’s al Qaeda network and the detention of nine additional suspects.

Iraqi army forces, with coalition forces as advisors, killed three insurgents while conducting a time-sensitive helicopter assault mission near Karmah on Sept. 13. Iraqi army members led the raid at a mosque to detain a high-ranking al Qaeda leader responsible for insurgent activity in and around Karmah.

At the targeted location, individuals who fled from the mosque engaged and wounded three coalition forces members while they were being pursued. With ground fire and close-air support, Iraqi and coalition forces killed the insurgents.

A helicopter transported the wounded coalition members to a Baghdad combat support hospital, where all three underwent surgery for non-life-threatening injuries. The injured were in stable condition and will be transported to Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Germany for follow-on medical treatment.

Concerned citizens in Arab Jabour and Buaytha turned terrorist weapons caches over to coalition troops Sept. 11. Arab Jabour citizens delivered a weapons cache to the soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who were conducting a picket line on a local highway. Picket lines employ stationary security vehicles positioned on roads traveled by coalition forces to prevent insurgent activity.

An explosive ordnance team destroyed the cache, which consisted of 250 12.7 mm rounds, a 122 mm rocket warhead, 31 rocket-propelled grenades, 15 propelled chargers, a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher and mortar, two 60 mm mortars and other bomb-making materials.

In Buaytha, concerned citizens delivered a weapons cache to the soldiers of Company A, 1-30th Infantry Regiment, who were conducting a picket line north of Patrol Base Murray. The cache, 16 57 mm anti-aircraft rounds, was taken to Patrol Base Murray by an explosive ordnance disposal team.
(Compiled from Multinational Forces Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)

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Combat Camera: On Board USS Tarawa, 14 Sept. 2007

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2007) - An AV/8B Harrier assigned to the "Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Medium Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 prepares to land aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is conducting a composite unit training exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg (RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2007) - An AH-1 Cobra helicopter takes off from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Cleveland (LPD 7), as part of USS Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group’s composite unit training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Grant P. Ammon (RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Jamie Brown waits for aircraft to land aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is participating in a composite unit training exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Niegel (RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2007) - Sgt. Nathan Deboer, a flight line mechanic attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 166, inspects the rotor blades of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is participating in a composite unit training exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit off the coast of Southern California. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg (RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2007) - Lt. Cmdr. Perry Haagen, chaplain of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offers a benediction to Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), during a service in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Tarawa and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating in a composite unit training exercise off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Nigel (RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug 23, 2007) - Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) participate in a well deck operation with the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS). The INLS is a 249-foot floating dock allowing for a more proficient system of moving equipment from ship to shore in places where traditional port facilities may be damaged, insufficient or absent. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin (RELEASED)

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