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English: Pacific Ocean (May 16, 2005) – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brad Blanchard, left, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU 13), Twenty-nine Palms 1st Tank Division, directs an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank onto the lower vehicle deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is participating in Component Training While Underway Exercises (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the second of 3 major pre-deployment training exercises before a ship is ready for deployment. More than 5,200 Sailors attached to Expeditionary Strike Group One and Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating in the component training exercises, designed to prepare them for their upcoming Western Pacific Deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Larry S. Carlson (RELEASED)
Date Taken on 16 May 2005
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