National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10634.JPG]

Photograph of Coast Guardsman Robert Barr with a Japanese Child

An AV-8B Harrier II aircraft hovers over the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during Fleet Ex 1-90.

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI11036.JPG]

"Winter Weather" photo shows how Japan confronts a B-29 pilot approaching from Saipan, looking northwest. (U.S. Air Force Number 56516AC)

U.S. Navy Sailors listen intently to their instructor during History 1301, a Naval College Program for Afloat College Education course, onboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) while the ship is underway in the Indian Ocean on Aug. 22, 2006. The program gives Sailors the opportunity to experience challenging education and continue their personal and professional growth while on sea duty assignments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Erik K. Siegel) (Released)

A plane director signals to the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft taxiing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

[No caption entered] (U.S. Air Force Number 55506AC)

World War II – Saipan

Photograph of Landing Barges Moving Toward Shore at Saipan

A British HAS, Mark 2 Lynx helicopter comes in to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

It appears that one Marine is relieving another on the beach at Saipan but they are really crawling under enemy fire, to their assigned positions.