NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Cody Wilson hugs his fiancé Raven before going aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde departs Naval Station Norfolk as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG) deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in Europe and the Middle East. BAT ARG also includes Commander, Amphibious Squadron 8, USS Bataan (LHD 5), USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).

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