131219-N-JP249-053 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 19, 2013) Italian marines fast rope from an Italian EH-101 Merlin helicopter onto the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released) Italian marines fast rope from EH101 onto USS Boxer (LHD-4) in 2013

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