Marines load into a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) on Jan. 24, 2006. The Peleliu and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a joint task force exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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