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HONG KONG (Nov. 17, 2010) Sailors and Marines mingle with visitors from Hong Kong aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a port visit in Hong Kong. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)
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HONG KONG (Nov. 16, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft is secured to the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship arrives in Hong Kong. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is making a port visit in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam M. Bennett/Released)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 20, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)
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