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At sea with the Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group The amphibious assault ship Tarawa (LHA 1), the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Duluth (LPD 6) are participating More

U.S. Marines go ashore in Kuwait

At sea aboard USS Tarawa U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) board a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter departing for a facilities in Kuwait. The Taraw More

US Marine Lance Corporal Gary Smith, a Landing Support SPECIALIST with MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) Service Support Group 13, 13TH MEU (Special Operations Capable), teaches a local Timorese man how to secure a payload for airlift during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, Usmc R More

A Marine from Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 13, 13th MEU (Special Operations Capable), pushes a Manlift Vehicle onto a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) in preparation for backload onto the USS TARAWA (LHA1) (Not shown) during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, Usmc R More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, offloads vehicles carrying much needed building material and supplies to the local people (Not shown) during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

The local people watch excitedly as a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) (Not shown) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Arturo Island bringing much needed building material and supplies to the local people during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

US Marine Lance Corporal Gregory Hughes, a SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) GUNNER with Third Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), holds security at the Beach Landing Zone on Arturo Island during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation, East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

A Marine from MEU Service Support Group 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (13th MEU(SOC)), pushes a Manlift Vehicle with a John Deere 644E TRAM onto a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) in preparation for backload onto the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor. Marines and sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dili Port Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Major Command Shown: 13TH MEU (SOC) COMBAT CAMERA Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, Usmc More

Marines and Sailors on board a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) await their arrival into Dili Port to begin Humanitarian Operations scheduled to take place in the country of East Timor. Marines and Sailors from TARAWA Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dili Port Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Major Command Shown: 13TH MEU (SOC) COMBAT CAMERA Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, Usmc More

Lance Corporal Gregory Hughes a SAW GUNNER with Third Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/1, 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (13th MEU (SOC)), holds security at Arturo Island Beach Landing Zone during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation, East Timor, September 2000. The M249 SAW carried over Hughes right shoulder is a 5.56mm Squad Automatic Weapon. Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Major Command Shown: 13TH MEU (SOC) COMBAT CAMERA Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, Us More

US Marines with Third Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provide security for the Beach Landing Zone during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

The local people watch excitedly as a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) (Not shown) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Arturo Island bringing much needed building material and supplies to the local people during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

Local Children pose for a photograph while they take cover from the sun in the shade of a small animal pen during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Arturo Island and lowers it's ramp to offload much needed building material and supplies to the local people during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Scott More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, prepares to land on Arturo Island bringing much needed building material and supplies (Not shown) to the local people (Not shown) during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

US Marine Lance Corporal Gregory Hughes, a SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) GUNNER with Third Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stops for a refreshing drink from a coconut that the local children offered with gratitude during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation, East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Arturo Island bringing much needed building material and supplies (Not shown) to the local people during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande More

Commodore Allen D. Wall, the Commanding Officer for the Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, addresses Marines and Sailors during the Marine Corps 225th Birthday Ceremony aboard the flight deck of the USS TARAWA (LHA 1)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Don L. Maes Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) drives off of a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC)

Central Command Area of Responsibility (Feb. 12, 2003) A Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) drives off of a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa Amphibi More

LCAC departs from a large cement parking pad on a beach

Central Command Area of Responsibility (Feb. 13, 2003) A Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) departs from a large cement parking pad on a beach, where i More

A lone Marine sits amongst a sea of flags and Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) at Camp Patriot, Kuwait

Camp Patriot, Kuwait (May. 04, 2003) A lone U.S. Marine sits amongst a sea of flags and Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), as the Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15 MEU) prepare for their return More

ailors and Marines attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) go on liberty in Pearl Harbor during a four-day port visit

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jul. 02, 2003) Sailors and Marines attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) go on liberty in Pearl Harbor during a four-day port visit. The Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group More

Sailors secure the forward mooring line for the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship begins a four-day port visit

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jul. 02, 2003) Sailors secure the forward mooring line for the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship begins a four-day port visit. The Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) More