GULF OF ADEN - U.S. Marines Sgt. Trevor Stroup, a light armored vehicle (LAV) gunner, and Lance Cpl. Erik Andersen an LAV crewman, both with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clean the gunners seat of an LAV aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), September 4, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson/Released)
Date Taken: | 09.04.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.04.2018 16:36 |
Photo ID: | 4700374 |
VIRIN: | 180904-M-HH269-0022 |
Resolution: | 3888x2592 |
Size: | 280.54 KB |
Location: | GULF OF ADEN |
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