100906-N-5215E-158 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 6, 2010) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) board the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan. Essex is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex amphibious Ready Group and underway preparing for an upcoming patrol. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released) US Navy 100906-N-5215E-158 Marines board USS Essex (LHD 2) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan

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