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USS Boxer

INDIAN OCEAN (March 26, 2011) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the Indian Ocean during well deck operations. Boxer, the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Kevin Broom stands the forward lookout watch

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2011) - Ship's Serviceman Seaman Kevin Broom stands the forward lookout watch aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment at sea with USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). Essex, USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and USS Germantown (LSD 42) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently operating off the coast of Hachinohe in northeastern Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/released)

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