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U.S. Navy Sailors, U.S. Marine Corps Marines, and U.S. Navy Sea Cadets man the rails aboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS WASP (LHD 1) as she makes her way into New York Harbor, N.Y. on May 23, 2007, in support of Fleet Week 2007, which is the 20th anniversary of this event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Michael W. Pendergrass) (Released)
On board the U.S. Navy Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4), Sailors fold the American flag following a ceremony. The BOXER is the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group which is currently operating in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations in support of the U.S. 5th Fleet on Nov. 26, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Derek R. Sanchez) (Released)
An unidentified US Marine Corps (USMC) veteran passes through the side-boys as he arrives aboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) for a sunset reception as a show of appreciation for New York during Fleet Week New York 2006 activities. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays, including public tours to many of the participating ships
Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), US Vice President Richard B. Cheney meets with US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Erin Owens, following a rally to honor USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG-1), in San Diego, California (CA). During the visit, Vice President Cheney met with ESG 1 service members and thanked them for their support in the Global War on Terrorism and for providing humanitarian relief to Pakistan after an earthquake in 2005
US Navy crew members from the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) transport a wounded US Marine Corps personnel during a mass casualty drill aboard the ship. BOXER is currently participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise off the coast of Southern California as part of Expeditionary Strike Group 5 in preparation for their Western Pacific deployment.(U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class S. H. Vanderwerff) (Released)
Onboard the U.S. Navy Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4), Hospital Corpsmen and Damage Controlmen, Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 suits, pass a volunteer through a decontamination station during a chemical, biological and radiological mass casualty drill. The BOXER is the flagship for Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group currently operating in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations in support of the U.S. 5th Fleet on Dec. 7, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN James Seward) (Released)
Onboard the U.S. Navy Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) Sailors listen to Slim to None, a band made up of their shipmates during a steel beach picnic celebrating the halfway point of their deployment. The BOXER is the flagship for Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group currently operating in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations in support of the U.S. 5th Fleet on Dec. 13, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Joshua Valcarcel) (Released)
U.S. Navy LT. jg. Wayne Lefebrve, Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), acts as the Conning Officer during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command, Henry J. Kaiser Class Oiler USNS KANAWHA (T-AO 196) on Aug. 18, 2006. The IWO JIMA is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Maritime Security Operations.(U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joshua T. Rodriguez) (Released)
The U.S. Navy Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge entering San Francisco Bay on Oct. 7, 2006, during the Parade of Ships, a key event during San Francisco Fleet Week 2006. Since 1981, San Francisco Fleet Week has been an annual opportunity for northern Californians to honor the men and women serving in the U.S. Navy, U.S Coast Guard and U.S. Marines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Roland Franklin) (Released)
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: San Francisco
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Roland Franklin, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.