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Mar 13, 2013

Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), man the rails while departing Naval Station Norfolk, Va., to embark on their deployment March 11, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of operation. The MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders witha a forward-deployed, sea-based, quick-reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis-response and limited contigency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

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