140306-N-JX484-091: STRAIT OF MESSINA (March 6, 2014) - Sailors and Marines observe Sicily and Italy while transiting the Strait of Messina from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations, providing crisis response capability and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays/Released)

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