040331-N-4614W-015 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 31, 2004) - Storekeeper 3rd Class Mike Warrell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), is welcomed home by his spouse after a 72-day deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Bataan off-loaded personnel and equipment assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (2nd MEF) to further stabile support in Iraq. The ship joined the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Arabian Gulf to take part in a 25,000 member air-and-ground task force, the largest rotation of United States forces since World War I
040331-N-4614W-015 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 31, 2004) - Storekeeper 3rd Class Mike Warrell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), is welcomed home by his spouse after a 72-day deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Bataan off-loaded personnel and equipment assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (2nd MEF) to further stabile support in Iraq. The ship joined the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Arabian Gulf to take part in a 25,000 member air-and-ground task force, the largest rotation of United States forces since World War II. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood. (RELEASED) US Navy 040331-N-4614W-015 Storekeeper 3rd Class Mike Warrell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), is welcomed home by his spouse
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