190107-N-PH222-1386 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 7, 2018) Marines
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190107-N-PH222-1386 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 7, 2018) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) prepare to recover cargo delivered from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during a vertical replenishment while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU. The Essex ARG/13th MEU is flexible and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden/Released)
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