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U.S. Marines embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall, Persian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2008. The Marines are assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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.

ABOARD THE CARTER HALL

U.S. Marines embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall, Persian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2008. The Marines are assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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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