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The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) lies at anchor offshore during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90

The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) delivers a pre-operation briefing to his officers 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

A starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) with a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter overhead during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING 86

A Marine officer briefs the crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) on Operation Sharp Edge and the situation in Monrovia, Liberia, via closed-circuit television. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Gunners Mate SEAMAN (GMSN) Franklin of Tampa, Florida, fires a modified M14 during an underway replenishment (UR) on board the USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), in the Mediterranean

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter 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

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft backs out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN are being 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

Marine Corps helicopters are parked on the forward flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during NATO exercise NORTHERN WEDDING '86. The amphibious command ship USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) is underway in the background

A British Royal Navy Sea King anti-submarine helicopter conducts screening operations for the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING 86. The mountains of Vestfjord, Norway, are in the background

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) (shown in rack) and the M16A2 rifle

Flight deck crewmen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LPH-2) take a break as they watch U.S. and Spanish ships perform maneuvering exercises. The ships are taking part in exercise Ocean Venture '81

Sailors monitor instrument consoles in an engineering space aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as preparations are made to shut down one of the ship's boilers for maintenance. The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for OPERATION SHARP EDGE