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Sailors and Marines load equipment onto a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, March 29, 2008.

TARAWA LOAD

Sailors and Marines load equipment onto a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, March 29, 2008.

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