990608-N-8230O-002 At sea aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) June 8, 1999 -- The first contingent of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53D "Sea Stallion" heavy assault transport helicopter on the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The marines are headed to a staging area NATO staging area in Skopje, Macedonia in support of Operation Allied Force. Marines photo courtesy of Lance Corporal Richard O'Connor. (RELEASED) US Navy 990608-N-8230O-002 26th MEU heads for a staging area

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