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Rear Adm. Bill Lescher, commander of  Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5, speaks with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).
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GULF OF OMAN (April 23, 2013) Rear Adm. Bill Lescher, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5, speaks with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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