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150408-N-KD168-078 GULF OF ADEN (April 8, 2015) - Capt. Dana Gordon, commanding officer amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), a Columbia, , native, makes an announcement from the ship's bridge. Iwo Jima is the flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides a versatile sea-based, expeditionary force that can be tailored to a variety of missions in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Magen F. Weatherwax/Released) USS Iwo Jima operations 150408-N-KD168-078
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