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U.S. Marines attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft for an offload of troops and equipment from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) in Southwest Asia on April 20, 2007. The Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group is operating in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations.

U.S. Marines disembark a landing craft.

U.S. Marines attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft for an offload of troops and equipment from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) in Southwest Asia on April 20, 2007. The Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group is operating in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations.

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