GULF OF ADEN (March 29, 2019) – The POW/MIA Flag is raised as Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) observe Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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