Mount Suribachi, a volcanic crater on the small island of Iwo Jima, serves as the background for USS Juneau (LPD 10) as she prepares to take on AAVs from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during Blue-Green Workups off the coast of Iwo Jima on March 15, 2001. JUNEAU, which is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, is off the coast to participate in the 56th Iwo Jima Commemoration. Blue-Green Workups are a series of training exercises designed to solidify the working relationship of Sailors and Marines during an Amphibious Ready Group deployment. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Iwo Jima Count
Mount Suribachi, a volcanic crater on the small island of Iwo Jima, serves as the background for USS Juneau (LPD 10) as she prepares to take on AAVs from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during Blue-Green Workups off the coast of Iwo Jima on March 15, 2001. JUNEAU, which is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, is off the coast to participate in the 56th Iwo Jima Commemoration. Blue-Green Workups are a series of training exercises designed to solidify the working relationship of Sailors and Marines during an Amphibious Ready Group deployment. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)
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