Keywords: US Navy 070217-N-9578L-086 Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a basketball tournament during a steel beach picnic aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).jpg en Indian Ocean Feb 17 2007 - Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU participate in a basketball tournament during a steel beach picnic aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 Bataan left her homeport of Norfolk Va Jan 4 2007 on a scheduled deployment as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group ESG Bataan ESG is conducting Maritime Security Operations MSO which help 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 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tommy Lamkin Jr RELEASED 2007-02-17 070217-N-9578L-086 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43313 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tommy Lamkin Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Personality rights Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 Basketball aboard ships |