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Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) check their equipment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) while waiting to board a helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown 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

A crewman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during exercise Ocean Venture '81

Two F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) perform a section roll off Saipan in the Mariana Islands

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) adjusts one of the M-60E3 machine guns set up on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) for weapons training prior to Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LPH-2), lies tied up at the naval station

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) officers receive a pre-operation briefing in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

During a man overboard drill the US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Personnel Large (LCPL) is lowered over the side of the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

Flight deck crewman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) carry tie-down chains away from an AH-1J Sea Cobra helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) as flight operations are conducted during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent 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

A right side view of four US Marines Corps OV-10 Bronco aircraft in flight. The aircraft are operating from the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

Helicopter crewmen from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) prepare to fire an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A port beam view of a Soviet Moma class intelligence collection ship escorting the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) off the coast of Norway near the Vjest Fjord during NATO exercised Northern Wedding '86

The USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) (top) conducts an Underway Replenishment (UR), with the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN (TAO 194) (center) and the USS AUSTIN (LPD 4)