
PREPARATION — A Landing Craft Air Cushion performs landing operations and supply onloads to the USS Carter Hall at Morehead City, N.C., Nov. 5, 2005. The Carter Hall, which is part of the USS Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group 8, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit departed on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Laura A. Moore