050309-N-3725R-004 Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 9, 2005) – The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after deploying to the Caribbean over the last several weeks. During the deployment, Saipan, USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), USS Trenton (LPD 14) and embarked Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), supported an annual humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti entitled New Horizons. The group also conducted Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and counter-drug operations and multinational exercises with marines from Honduras and Colombia. Navy photo by Pho


050309-N-3725R-004 Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 9, 2005) – The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after deploying to the Caribbean over the last several weeks. During the deployment, Saipan, USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), USS Trenton (LPD 14) and embarked Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), supported an annual humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti entitled New Horizons. The group also conducted Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and counter-drug operations and multinational exercises with marines from Honduras and Colombia. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Gregory A. Roberts (RELEASED) US Navy 050309-N-3725R-004 The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after deploying to the Caribbean over the last several weeks


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