Marines assigned to combat cargo connect cargo to an SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd 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 2nd Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Smith
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