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A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU-1634) leaves the well deck of the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), to drop off Marines and equipment during an amphibious landing operation off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Sailor aboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), guides Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-44) into the well deck of the ship to pick up Marines (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Sailor aboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), guides Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-44) into the well deck of the ship to pick up Marines (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1655) pulls up to a ramp at a Kuwaiti port to load up US Marine equipment (not shown) bound for the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) (Not shown) for a return trip home to Virginia. The Marines traveled to Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

A US Marine cargo truck offloads from a US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1655) and goes into the well deck of the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) (Not shown) for a return trip home to Virginia. The Marines traveled to Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

A US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, loaded with U.S. Navy SEALS, takes off to conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations. The training was conducted in Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

(left to right) The Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship, USS MOUNT VERNON (LPD 39), and the Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship, USS DENVER (LSD 9), off-load Marines (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-73) hits the beach in Kuwait loaded with Marines and equipment (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-56) moves toward the beach loaded with US Marines and equipment (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation in Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) loaded with Marine field equipment prepares to enter the welldeck of the Dock Landing Ship, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). The ship was pier side in Kuwait City as part of the Southwest Asia build-up

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Kuwait City

Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Scene Camera Operator: PHC Alexander C. Hicks Jr, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/03/1998
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