Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Virginia Moratalla, left, and Seaman Daniel Nguyen chock and chain an MH-60S helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 26) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50).

PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 11, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Virginia Moratalla, left, and Seaman Daniel Nguyen chock and chain an MH-60S helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 26) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio) File# 081211-N-9134V-015