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US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) enjoy the view while they transit through the Suez Canal in Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region
US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) enjoy the view while they transit through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. Parked on the deck of the IWO JIMA are US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) enjoy the view while they transit through the Suez Canal in Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region
US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) take photos while they transit through the Suez Canal in Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. Parked in the background is a US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter
U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 3rd Class Sheridan Lee, Aviation Electronics Technician, calibrates a pair of night vision goggles aboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) on Aug. 21, 2006. The IWO JIMA is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Maritime Security Operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joshua T. Rodriguez) (Released)
US Navy (USN) SEAMAN Ariel M. Hortaleza stands lookout watch on the signal bridge aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). The IWO JIMA deployed in the Mediterranean Sea supports Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class (AW) Amanda M. Williams) (Released)
US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Douglas A. Malin, Air Boss, USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), observes from the bridge as the USS IWO JIMA prepares to pass underneath the Mubarak Peace Bridge (in the background) as it transits through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY)
US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Michael A. Walley, Commanding Officer (CO), USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), observes from the bridge as the USS IWO JIMA prepares to pass underneath the Mubarak Peace Bridge (in the background) as it transits through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY)
US Navy (USN) Yeoman Second Class (YN2) Gerland K. Albert stands watch at an M2.50-caliber machine gun mount, onboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), as it transits through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Lance Coporal Joseph Donhue uses a Big Eyes telescope while standing watch from the signal bridge of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) as the ship transit through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region
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Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Amanda M. Williams, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.