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A Marine officer briefs the crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) on Operation Sharp Edge and the situation in Monrovia, Liberia, via closed-circuit television. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A Marine officer briefs the crew aboard the amphibious assault ship US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the MEU commander's office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) for a briefing on the situation in and around Monrovia, Liberia. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Two LCM-8 mechanized landing craft approach the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the utility landing craft LCU-1643 pulls away from the SAIPAN's well deck during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Two LCM-8 mechanized landing craft approach the amphibious assault shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Supplies are staged on the deck of the fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO 143) before being passed on a wire highline rig to the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) as an underway replenishment is conducted off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Supplies are staged on the deck of the fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Maintenance crewmen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) work on an AH-1J Sea Cobra helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Maintenance crewmen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Marines unload boxes of supplies from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM 261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the US Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

Marines unload boxes of supplies from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Marines watch fuel being pumped from a bladder into a tanker truck on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

Marines watch fuel being pumped from a bladder into a tanker truck on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A family rides aboard a helicopter as a group of evacuees is flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

A family rides aboard a helicopter as a group of evacuees is flown to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Local residents wade into the water to board a ferry. Lungi is located just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and is a clearing point for civilians evacuated from Liberia as part of Operation Sharp Edge

Local residents wade into the water to board a ferry. Lungi is located...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released ... More

A utility landing craft loaded with Marines backs out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) as the ship lies at anchor off the coast of North Carolina. The Marines are departing the NASSAU after being deployed aboard the ship for nearly eight months. During that time, the sailors and Marines of the NASSAU were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

A utility landing craft loaded with Marines backs out of the well deck...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMSHARP EDGE Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-249 squad automatic weapons from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) delivers a pre-operation briefing to his officers in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A British HAS, Mark 2 Lynx helicopter comes in to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A British HAS, Mark 2 Lynx helicopter comes in to land aboard the amph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine posted atop the roof of the United States Embassy sits beside a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher as he scans the surrounding area with a pair of binoculars. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

A Marine posted atop the roof of the United States Embassy sits beside...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

An exterior view of the American Embassy which is being evacuated with the aid of U.S. Marines during Operation SHARP EDGE. Personnel are being removed to insure their safety during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

An exterior view of the American Embassy which is being evacuated with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Marines wait to be transferred from the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) to other ships of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Marines wait to be transferred from the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii R... More

A woman carries her daughter across the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) after disembarking from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

A woman carries her daughter across the flight deck of the tank landin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Atlantic Ocean....A landing signal enlisted man aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) waves in an arriving CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Barnstable County is part of an amphibious ready group on station off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Atlantic Ocean....A landing signal enlisted man aboard the tank landin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A woman provides identification to a petty officer aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) after being evacuated from Liberia. The BARNSTABLE COUNTY is among the ships on station off the Liberian coast as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

A woman provides identification to a petty officer aboard the tank lan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

The utility landing craft LCU-1661 backs out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) with a load of Marines as the ship lies at anchor off the coast of North Carolina. The Marines are departing the NASSAU after being deployed aboard the ship for nearly eight months. During that time, the sailors and Marines of the NASSAU were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

The utility landing craft LCU-1661 backs out of the well deck of the a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMSHARP EDGE Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Marines wait with their gear on a ramp leading to the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) as the ship lies at anchor off the coast of North Carolina. The Marines are departing the NASSAU after being deployed aboard the ship for nearly eight months. During that time, the sailors and Marines of the NASSAU were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

Marines wait with their gear on a ramp leading to the well deck of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGEDESERT STORM Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Atlantic Ocean....Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) wait to be flown to other ships of the amphibious ready group that is off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. The ready group is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Atlantic Ocean....Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISL...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) for a briefing on the situation in Monrovia, Liberia, and the rules of engagement governing their mission once ashore. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

A helicopter crewman from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A helicopter crewman from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the MEU commander's office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) for a briefing on the situation in and around Monrovia, Liberia. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Navy and Marine mess management specialists aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) make cookies in preparation for the arrival of evacuees from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. THE SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for OPERATION SHARP EDGE

Navy and Marine mess management specialists aboard the amphibious assa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) depart the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) adjusts one of the M-60E3 machine guns set up on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) for weapons training prior to Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) adjusts one ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) lifts off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft passes the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) as the utility landing craft LCU-1658 backs out of the SAIPAN's well deck during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft passes the amphibious assault ship U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) pick up their equipment before boarding a helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) aboard the am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft backs out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft backs out of the well deck of the am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A U.S. Marine attends Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

A U.S. Marine attends Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Maintenance crewmen work on a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. A detachment from HC-4 is working in conjunction with an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Maintenance crewmen work on a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A woman sits with her daughter while waiting to be processed aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

A woman sits with her daughter while waiting to be processed aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I... More

Civilians evacuated from Liberia wait at a desk as their paperwork is processed by sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) during Operation SHARP EDGE. After going through processing aboard the ship, the civilians will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone

Civilians evacuated from Liberia wait at a desk as their paperwork is ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Flight deck crewmen stand by as a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM 162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter is refueled aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197). The BARNSTABLE COUNTY is among the ships on station off the Liberian coast as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

Flight deck crewmen stand by as a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 16...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Navy and Marine mess management specialists aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) make cookies in preparation for the arrival of evacuees from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Navy and Marine mess management specialists aboard the amphibious assa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) officers receive a pre-operation briefing in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) officers receive a pre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Engineering personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) monitor the status of the ship's No. 1 boiler. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Engineering personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Navy and Marine officers receive an operational status briefing in the wardroom aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Navy and Marine officers receive an operational status briefing in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A port quarter view of the fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO 143) underway while providing logistical support during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the ships of Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group (MARG) 2-90 have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A port quarter view of the fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO 143) underway...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine armed with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher stands watch on the roof of the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

A Marine armed with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A forklift stands by to transport cargo from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter which is delivering supplies for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

A forklift stands by to transport cargo from a Helicopter Combat Suppo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A U.S. Marine stands guard as his companions construct a sandbag shelter atop a section of the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

A U.S. Marine stands guard as his companions construct a sandbag shelt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

U.S. Marines attend Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

U.S. Marines attend Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHAR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Chaplain (LT.) Joe Scordo, the Catholic chaplain for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), distributes Holy Communion at a Mass for Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marine Corps and Navy elements participating in the operation are involved in providing support for the embassy and evacuating civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

Chaplain (LT.) Joe Scordo, the Catholic chaplain for the 22nd Marine E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter approaches the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Nashville is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

A Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter approaches the flight deck...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Marines at the U.S. Embassy unload a container of hot food from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war

Marines at the U.S. Embassy unload a container of hot food from a CH-4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lowers a fuel bladder onto a landing zone on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group is on station off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the embassy and evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter receives maintenance in a hangar at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. A detachment from HC-4 is working in conjunction with an amphibious ready group that is in places off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released ... More

Marines conduct a quick check of the contents of bags brought aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) by civilians flown onto the ship during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

Marines conduct a quick check of the contents of bags brought aboard t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I... More

A flight deck crewman carries an infant across the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) after taking the child off of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. Civilians are being brought aboard U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Liberia after being evacuated from the midst of that country's civil war

A flight deck crewman carries an infant across the flight deck of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III is met by a group of officers upon arriving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). The NASSAU is anchored off the coast of North Carolina to offload the Marine units that had been embarked aboard during the ship's deployment of nearly eight months. During that time, the sailors and Marines of the NASSAU were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III is met by a group of off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMSHARP EDGE Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) banks toward the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4), which is anchored off the coast of North Carolina to offload its embarked Marine Corps units. The NASSAU was deployed for nearly eight months, during which time the ship and its embarked Marines were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 ... More

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) lift off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A sailor in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) makes an adjustment to the ship's electrical generating system. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

A sailor in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) board a CH-46...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine standing in the back of a truck aboard a landing craft looks toward the open well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A Marine standing in the back of a truck aboard a landing craft looks ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Two flight deck crewmen wait for flight operations to resume aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Two flight deck crewmen wait for flight operations to resume aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines on the grounds of the US Embassy wait in line to board a helicopter. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

Marines on the grounds of the US Embassy wait in line to board a helic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters and a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) C-9B Skytrain II aircraft stand by at the airfield during a supply delivery for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion heli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Chaplain (LT.) Joe Scordo, the Catholic chaplain for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), says Mass for Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marine Corps and Navy elements participating in the operation are involved in providing support for the embassy and evacuating civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

Chaplain (LT.) Joe Scordo, the Catholic chaplain for the 22nd Marine E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A group of Marines disembarks from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

A group of Marines disembarks from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Marines disconnect the sling from a fuel bladder dropped off at the U.S. Embassy by a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

Marines disconnect the sling from a fuel bladder dropped off at the U....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A man and two children fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuated aboard a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. After processing aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast, evacuees are flown to Sierra Leone. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

A man and two children fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A Marine shows a group of evacuees how to properly don their cranial helmets before they board a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

A Marine shows a group of evacuees how to properly don their cranial h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A Marine guides a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter as it lowers a fuel bladder onto a landing zone at the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. An amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast is providing support for the embassy and assisting in the evacuation of civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

A Marine guides a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A petty officer aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) helps a civilian with his life preserver before the departure of the man's flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

A petty officer aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I... More

The families and friends of sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4), left background, walk through the rain to meet the ship as it arrives at the pier. The NASSAU is returning to Norfolk after nearly eight months on deployment, during which time the ship's sailors and embarked Marines were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region

The families and friends of sailors assigned to the amphibious assault...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMSHARP EDGE Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

A starboard beam view of the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST-1181) underway off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge

A starboard beam view of the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST-1181) u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Two LCM-8 mechanized landing craft move toward the open well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Two LCM-8 mechanized landing craft move toward the open well deck of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 26...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) C-9B Skytrain II aircraft stand by at the airfield during a supply delivery for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and civilian personnel during Operation SHARP EDGE. The U.S. military units are in western Africa to protect Americans living in Liberia from that country's political unrest

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Marines construct a sandbag shelter at the American Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

U.S. Marines construct a sandbag shelter at the American Embassy durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Two flight deck crewmen stand by to remove the tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Two flight deck crewmen stand by to remove the tie-down chains from a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A group of Marines boards a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

A group of Marines boards a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter departs from the grounds of the U.S. embassy after dropping off a fuel bladder during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war

A marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A Marine buckles the chin strap on a child's cranial helmet before a group of evacuees boards a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The evacuees, who are fleeing the civil war in Liberia, were first processed aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group that is on station off the Liberian coast

A Marine buckles the chin strap on a child's cranial helmet before a g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

Civilians are led toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

Civilians are led toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I... More

A group of evacuees waits to board a helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

A group of evacuees waits to board a helicopter aboard the tank landin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis I... More

An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) approaches the stern of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group on station off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) approaches the stern of the dock l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An officer talks with civilians evacuated from Liberia as they wait aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) for transportation to Freetown, Sierra Leone. The BARNSTABLE COUNTY is among the ships on station off the coast of Liberia as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

An officer talks with civilians evacuated from Liberia as they wait ab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Engineering personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) make preparations to shut down one of the ship's boilers for maintenance. The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for OPERATION SHARP EDGE

Engineering personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Sailors monitor instrument consoles in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as preparations are made to shut down one of the ship's boilers for maintenance. The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for OPERATION SHARP EDGE

Sailors monitor instrument consoles in an engineering space aboard the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A sailor in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) uses a sheet of paper to direct cool air from a vent onto his face as preparations are made to shut down one of the ship's boilers for maintenance. The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for OPERATION SHARP EDGE

A sailor in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A plane director on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) signals to the pilot of an AV-88 Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A plane director on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

The utility landing craft LCU-1653 heads for shore with a load of light armored vehicles (LAVs) and other Marine vehicles during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

The utility landing craft LCU-1653 heads for shore with a load of ligh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) signals to crewmen aboard the fleet oiler USNS NEOSHO (T-AO 143) prior to an underway replenishment off the coast of Liberia during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) signals...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine flight crewman checks the main rotor of a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A Marine flight crewman checks the main rotor of a UH-1N Iroquois heli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) departs the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A U.S. Marine keeps his M-249 squad automatic weapon nearby as he attends Mass at the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest

A U.S. Marine keeps his M-249 squad automatic weapon nearby as he atte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to... More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The WHIDBEY ISLAND is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

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