220821-N-PC065-1432 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 21, 2022) – Navy Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose with Ukrainian children and chaperones in Arlington’s well deck during a scheduled port visit in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 21, 2022. The National Defense and Patriotic Foundation (NAMEJS) in Latvia hosted a camp for children of Ukrainian soldiers and coordinated the visit with the Arlington. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control o

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220821-N-PC065-1432 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 21, 2022) – Navy Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose with Ukrainian children and chaperones in Arlington’s well deck during a scheduled port visit in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 21, 2022. The National Defense and Patriotic Foundation (NAMEJS) in Latvia hosted a camp for children of Ukrainian soldiers and coordinated the visit with the Arlington. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied and partner interests.

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Keywords: 22meu, kearsargearg, lpd24, tf612, ukraine, us6thfleet