Keywords: US Navy 060307-N-5067K-050 The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) underway off the coast of Mt. Suribachi, on the island of Imo Jima.jpg en Philippine Sea March 7 2006 The amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 underway off the coast of Mount Suribachi on the island of Imo Jima Suribachi is the historical site where Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal took his photo of the famous U S flag raising which later became one of the most famous photos of the 20th Century and an inspiration to the Soldiers Sailors Airman and Marines fighting in the Pacific during WWII The Essex Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group ARG is participating in Balikatan 2006 an annual bilateral combined exercise with the Republic of the Philippines and U S military U S Navy photo Photographer s Mate 1st Class Michael D Kennedy RELEASED 2006-03-07 060307-N-5067K-050 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 32529 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Essex LHD-2 Balikatan 2006 Mount Suribachi |