Keywords: US Navy 040609-N-1512S-072 Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) load Landing Assault Vehicles (LAV's) onto a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC).jpg en Onslow Beach N C Jun 9 2004 - Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 24th MEU load Landing Assault Vehicles LAV's onto a Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC for transport to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 Kearsarge is surged deployed to transport elements of the 24th MEU Air Combat Element to the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF and the Global War on Terrorism U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Kenny Swartout RELEASED 2004-06-09 040609-N-1512S-072 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 15011 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Kenny Swartout PD-USGov-Military-Navy Onslow Beach Landing Craft Air Cushion |