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181019-N-RP442-1006
181019-N-RP442-1006 DOHA, Qatar (Oct. 19, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Blake Seabolt stands lookout watch aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship departs Doha, Qatar, during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)

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Photo by: MC3 Jenna Dobson |  VIRIN: 181019-N-RP442-1006.JPG