
SUEZ TRANSIT — The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge transits the Suez Canal, Aug. 30, 2005. Kearsarge and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group completed its maritime security operations as part of the U.S. 5th Fleet as it transited the Suez Canal and exited into the Mediterranean Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Christopher Newsome