Lance Cpl. Michael Cruz applies touch-ups to an American flag. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Cruz, with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies touch-ups to an American flag on the panel of a CH-46E Sea Stallion helicopter aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) on May 11, 2008. The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group is underway off the coast of Burma for potential humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 555565-H-FXT47-667.jpg Photo Gallery