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US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Michelle Cordero (front, right) heaves on a line as a LCU 1600 Class Utility Landing Craft (LCU) moves out of the well deck of the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), carrying elements of the US Marine Corps (USMC) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) who are headed to participate in a rescue and recovery effort to find survivors after a landslide devastated Guinsahugon Village, Saint Bernard Municipality, Leyte Island, Philippines (PHL)

Mrs. Lynda Johnson Robb, the daughter of former US President Lyndon B. Johnson and sponsor for the US Navy (USN) Attack Submarine, USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774), shouts the "Man the Ship, and bring her to life" command, during the Ships Commissioning Ceremony being held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (VA). To Mrs. Robbs right is the Commanding officer, USN Captain (CAPT) David J. Kerns, and to her left the Command MASTER CHIEF (CMDMC) of the boat. The VIRGINIA is the Navys only major combatant ready to join the fleet that was designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while...

Four-year old Sarah Wagner waves to her father, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class David Wagner, embarked aboard the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), from the pier prior to the homecoming ceremony for the crewmembers of the MERCY upon their arrival at their homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2006. The MERCY, a converted San Clemente Class Super Tanker, is at the end of a five-month humanitarian and civic assistance deployment to Southern and Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones) (Released)

US Navy (USN) Storekeeper First Class (SK1) Yayah Sesay (left) helps children fill in a trench during a community service project by USN Sailors from the USN Amphibious Command Ship (LCC) BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) at the Boarding School No. 1 Orphanage in Vladivostok, Russia (RUS). During their four-day visit, USN Sailors from the the BLUE RIDGE and embarked 7th Fleet staff also teamed up to paint and clean the orphanage. They also donated coloring books, cookies and clothes to underprivileged children. The American Sailors are currently in Vladivostok to foster camaraderie between USN and RFN Navies

US Navy Command MASTER CHIEF (SW) John G. Becker II administers the oath of enlistment to CHIEF MASTER-at-Arms (SW) Mary C. McQuain during her re-enlistment ceremony aboard the Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19). BLUE RIDGE is currently deployed in Southeast Asia supporting Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens and the 7th Fleet's interoperability and training commitments in maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications SPECIALIST 3rd Class Tucker M. Yates) (Released)

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Joseph L. Moore (right), Commanding Officer (CO), Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), US Military Sealift Command USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), returns a child to his mother after the child underwent a cleft lip surgery aboard the MERCY during the ship's humanitarian and civic assistance visit at Chittagong, Bangladesh. The MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment in Southeast Asia. Its mission is being carried out in close coordination and partnership with local medical care professionals and civilian volunteers from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), Operation Smile and other organizations. Some of the civilian volunteers include...

US Navy (USN) CMDR. Kristin Schlief, assigned to the Medical Treatment Facility on the US Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), teaches local nurses basic lifesaving techniques, with the help of a translator Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Jul. 27, 2006. The MERCY is on a five-month humanitarian assistance deployment.(U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Ryan Clement) (Released)

U.S. Navy ENSIGN Laura Montoya, lay leader for the Catholic service aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), bows her head in prayer as a parishioner reads from the Catholic Missal during a religious service on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

US Navy Personnelman SEAMAN Christina Gabbard neatly stacks napkins onboard the Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) during Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens. BLUE RIDGE is currently deployed in Southeast Asia supporting the 7th Fleet's interoperability and training commitments in maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class David J. Hewitt) (Released)

A sister of the The Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus laughingly bends her uniform regulations as US Navy Lieutenant Commander S. Douglas Smith, Chaplain, Amphibious Squadron 11, presents her a USS ESSEX ball cap on October 23rd, 2000. The nuns invited the Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) and USS ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to help clean up tons of construction equipment and debris left behind when a construction project at the hospital was halted for lack of funds. Though many didn't know what the project was for, approximately 200 Marines and Sailors volunteered to help. "It's being able to say we've done ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A sister of the The Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus laughingly bends her uniform regulations as US Navy Lieutenant Commander S. Douglas Smith, Chaplain, Amphibious Squadron 11, presents her a USS ESSEX ball cap on October 23rd, 2000. The nuns invited the Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) and USS ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to help clean up tons of construction equipment and debris left behind when a construction project at the hospital was halted for lack of funds. Though many didn't know what the project was for, approximately 200 Marines and Sailors volunteered to help. "It's being able to say we've done something for the community," said Smith, "when you reach beyond yourself, do something good, something right for somebody else. I think that makes us better people."

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Scene Camera Operator: SGT Bryce R. Piper, Usmc

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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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