MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dave Taitano prepares to raise the Union Jack aboard The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship prepares to moor pier-side in its homeport of Mayport, Florida, Dec. 4, 2018. Iwo Jima recently returned to its homeport after participating in Trident Juncture 2018 which is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO Allied and partner nations.

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