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Landing Craft Utility 1654 embarks upon the amphibious dock landing ship the USS Carter Hall while under way in the Persian Gulf Oct. 12, 2008. The USS Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Landing Craft Utility 1654 embarks upon the amphibious dock landing ship the USS Carter Hall while under way in the Persian Gulf Oct. 12, 2008. The USS Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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