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Sergeant Maj. James Roberts (left) and GySgt. Jason M. Whipkey stand on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) September 10. The Marines were embarked on the ship 13 years ago when it was diverted from Darwin, Australia to Afghanistan in response to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Roberts is the Sergeant Major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and is from Dallas. Whipkey is the platoon sergeant for Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st MEU and is from Carneys Point, New Jersey. The 31st MEU/Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is currently conducting Amphibious Integration Training in preparation for the regularly schedule Fall Patrol ’14. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region.
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2014 01:36 |
| Photo ID: | 1543341 |
| VIRIN: | 140910-M-SV731-636 |
| Resolution: | 2880x1920 |
| Size: | 589.65 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Hometown: | CARNEYS POINT, NEW JERSEY, US |
| Web Views: | 239 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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