0901291251W-033 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan 29, 2009) The crew of an amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aligns their craft in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) before Harpers Ferry dparts on a spring patrol. Harpers Ferry operates as part of the only forward-deployed expeditionary strike group and is part of Task Force 76. Navy

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