
Persian Gulf (May 7, 2006) - Sailors assigned to dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) prepare to board an Iranian dhow after the vessel called for assistance for an injured crew member. A Navy corpsman from Germantown provided medical assistance to the injured Iranian fisherman. Germantown is deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. U.S. Navy photo