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    USS Boxer

    USS BOXER, AT SEA

    03.03.2009

    Photo by Cpl. Megan Sindelar 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    Marines attached to the CH-53E detachment of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-163 (Rein.) with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load their gear on a Super Stallion helicopter before leaving for Al Asad, Iraq. The detachment departed Boxer for Iraq, March 3, to support Operation Iraqi Freedom ashore. Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group and the 13th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack.

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    Date Taken: 03.03.2009
    Date Posted: 03.11.2009 18:26
    Photo ID: 156719
    VIRIN: 090303-M-3079S-002
    Resolution: 1996x1549
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: USS BOXER, AT SEA

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