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92k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) underway, date and location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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247k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
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34k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
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74k | Boxer (LHD-4) Amphibious Ready Group underway in 1997. From left to right USS Ogden (LPD-5), USS Boxer (LHD-4) and USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40). | Robert M. Cieri | |
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87k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrives at San Diego after a 6 month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, 24 September 1997. US Navy photo # 970924-N-7907D-010 |
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107k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrives at San Diego after a 6 month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, 24 September 1997. US Navy photo # 970924-N-7907D-004 |
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75k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) underway off at Pearl Harbor, HI., 2 August 1998 US Navy photo # 980802-N-3612M-003 by PH1 James G. McCarter. |
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93k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) departs Naval Station San Diego, 14 March 2001, as family and friends gather at the end of Pier 2 to catch a last glimpse of loved ones manning the rails as the
ship departs on a six-months deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. US Navy photo # 010314-N-1144C-004 by PH1 Charles P. Cavanaugh, photo from Navy Newsstand |
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49k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) leading the parade of ships under the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week, October 2002. | Roy Thomas | |
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451k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) moored pierside a Naval Station San Diego, 16 January 2003, with a full deck of aircraft, hours before she deploys to conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the continued war on terrorism. Boxer and six other San Diego-based ships will make up Amphibious Task Force-West. US Navy photo # 030116-N-5067K-002 Naval Station San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2003) PH2 Michael D. Kennedy. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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68k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) at San Diego, CA., 17 January 17 2003, loaded with U.S. Marines, as well as both medium and heavy lift helicopters; Boxer heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. national interests. The amphibious assault ship is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W). US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-006 by PH3 Gregory Badger. |
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86k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) at San Diego, CA., 17 January 2003, loaded with U.S. Marines, as well as both medium and heavy lift helicopters. Boxer heads to sea for an unscheduled deployment in support of U.S. national interests. The amphibious assault ship is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W). US Navy photo # 030117-N-2069B-004 by PH3 Gregory Badger. |
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77k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) at sea, 27 January 2003, Boxer is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W) deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030127-N-1352S-033 by PH2 Jennifer Swader |
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307k | A flight deck director signals a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to lift off the flight deck aboard USS Boxer (LHD4). Boxer and embarked Marines are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030224-N-2321D-002 The Arabian Sea (Feb. 24, 2003) by SKC Denise Depozo. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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310k | Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion for transit from USS Boxer (LHD-4) to Kuwait. Boxer and embarked Marines are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 030227-N-2321D-001 The Arabian Sea (Feb. 27, 2003) by SKC Denise Depozo. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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373k | The amphibious assault ships of Commander, Task Force Fifty One (CTF-51) come together in an unprecedented formation during operations in the North Arabian Gulf. This marked the first time that six large deck amphibious ships from the East and West coasts have deployed together in one area of operation. Led by the flag ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1), the ships are (from left to right): USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Saipan (LHA-2), and USS Boxer (LHD-4). CTF-51 led Navy amphibious forces in the Arabian Gulf region during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 32 ships of CTF-51 composed the largest amphibious force assembled since the Inchon landing, during the Korean War. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. US Navy photo # 030420-N-2515C-091 North Arabian Gulf (Apr. 20, 2003) by PH2 Larry S. Carlson. US Navy photo # 030420-N-7128D-011 North Arabian Gulf (Apr. 20, 2003) by PHC Tom Daily. |
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4166k | Amphibious Task Force-West (ATF-West), comprised of; USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6), USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Dubuque (LPD-8), USS Comstock (LSD-45), USS Anchorage (LSD-36), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), and USS Cleveland (LPD-7), steam in formation with Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200). ATF-West deployed from San Diego January 17, transporting Marines and their gear to Kuwait for further deployment into Iraq.US Navy photo # 030524-N-1352S-006 Arabian Gulf (May 24, 2003) by PH2 Jennifer Swader. |
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1993k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) steams in San Diego Harbor on her way to her berth at Naval Station San Diego with her Sailors "manning the rails." Boxer is part of the seven-ship Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W), returning home after supporting U.S. and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom US Navy photo # 030726-N-0226M-004 San Diego, Calif. (Jul. 26, 2003) by PHCS Mahlon K. Miller. |
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731k | Sailors man the rail, as USS Boxer (LHD-4) returns to her homeport of Naval Station San Diego. Boxer is returning from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. US Navy photo # 030726-N-0226M-003 San Diego, Calif. (Jul. 26, 2003) by PH3 Emmanuel Rios. |
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523k | Sailors man the rail, as USS Boxer (LHD-4) returns to her homeport of Naval Station San Diego. In the background, moored at North Island is the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89), decorated in bunting, in preparation for a twilight commissioning ceremony. Boxer is returning home after supporting U.S. and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. US Navy photo # 030726-N-3211R-002 San Diego, Calif. (Jul. 26, 2003) by PHC Mahlon K. Miller. |
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379k | The crew of USS Boxer (LHD-4) board the ship as they prepare to depart on a scheduled deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II force rotation. More than 200 Marines and 900 Sailors embarked aboard Boxer are providing amphibious lift for a portion of the equipment and personnel from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1 MEF) stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The majority of Marines deploying from 1 MEF will depart in the Spring via air transport. Boxer’s deployment order highlights the inherent flexibility of naval forces. US Navy photo # 040114-N-6213R-007 San Diego, Calif. (Jan 14, 2004) by Mark J. Rebilas |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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251k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) as seen from NAS North Island with the San Diego skyline to her starboard quarter, departs on a deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II force rotation. US Navy photo # 040114-N-8273J-019 San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2004) by PH2 Tiffini M. Jones. |
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217k | A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six Six (HMH-466) "The Wolfpack" flies past USS Boxer (LHD-4) after delivering equipment to Camp Doha, Kuwait. Boxer departed for the Persian Gulf on Jan. 14, 2004 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom rotation of forces, after returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in August 2003. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and its more than 900 Sailors and 200 Marines are transporting equipment and aviation assets for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1st MEF) from Camp Pendleton, CA. US Navy photo # 040219-N-7912E-005 Arabian Gulf (Feb. 19, 2004) by PH3 Christopher Elmini. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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3577k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) returns to San Diego after completing a three and a half month deployment in support of troop rotation in Iraq. Boxer off-loaded personnel and equipment for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1st MEF) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. This was Boxer's second deployment in less than a year after returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in August 2003. US Navy photo # 040429-N-7615S-002 San Diego, Calif. (Apr. 29, 2004) by PHAN Danielle M. Sosa. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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118k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) returns to San Diego. 29 April 2004, after completing a three and a half month deployment in support of troop rotation in Iraq. Boxer off-loaded personnel and equipment for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1st MEF) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. This was Boxer's second deployment in less than a year after returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in August 2003. US Navy photo # 040429-N-7615S-014 by PHAN Danielle M. Sosa. |
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376k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) trains with LCU 1666 for vehicle operations with Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1). Boxer recently returned from operations in Iraq supporting the rotation of forces and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). US Navy photo # 040622-N-0009S-002 San Diego, Calif. (June 22, 2004) by PH2 Amanda J. Stuart. |
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50k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) moored pierside at San Francisco during Fleet Week, October 2004. | Photo by Shigeru Motosugi | |
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47k | USS Boxer (LHD-4)'s superstructure. Photo was taken while moored pierside at San Francisco during Fleet Week, October 2004. | Photo by Shigeru Motosugi | |
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208k | A rainbow forms as a Sailor makes a final check of the Countermeasure Washdown System (CMWDS) on the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD-4) The CMWDS provides a blanket of water protection to the exterior of a ship during a chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) attack. This shield of water washes CBR contaminants over the side before they can adhere to the ship’s surface or affect the crew. US Navy photo # 041206-N-3455P-008 Pacific Ocean (Dec. 6, 2004) by PHAN Rudy Polach. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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74k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) leaves her homeport of San Diego, CA., 29 April 2005, for her third deployment in three years. The ship is expected to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint exercise between U.S. and Australian forces in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 050429-N-7130B-072 by PH3 Aaron Burden. |
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709k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrives at Sasebo, Japan for a routine port visit. This port call gives the San Diego based ship’s company a chance to enjoy the sights and culture of the area. Boxer is currently deployed and is scheduled to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a combined exercise between U.S. and Australian forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 050517-N-2385R-012 Sasebo, Japan (May 17, 2005) by PH3 Yesenia Rosas. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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74k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) moored astern of USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) at Fort Hill Wharf, Darwin, Australia, 3 June 2005. Official Royal Australian Navy photo. | Bill Gonyo | |
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815k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) prepares to launch Australian S-70A Blackhawks during flight operations in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. 7th Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. US Navy photo # 050616-N-8146B-003 Shoalwater Bay (June 16, 2005) by PH3 James F. Bartels. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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407k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) prepares to launch Australian S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters during flight operations in support of the combined exercise, Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 U.S. and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. US Navy photo # 050619-N-8146B-004 Shoalwater Bay (June 19, 2005) by PH3 James F. Bartels. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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70k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) at Shoalwater Bay, Australia, launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a US Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2005, 19 June 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. US Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. US Navy photo # 050619-N-8146B-005 Shoalwater Bay (June 19, 2005) by PH3 James F. Bartels. |
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379k | The Malaysian Armed Forces band marches during a pier side welcome for USS Boxer (LHD-4) to Kememan, Malaysia. Boxer is currently participating in the Malaysia phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. CARAT is the third phase of the exercise series with six Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. US Navy photo # 050708-N-3455P-005 Malaysia (July 8, 2005) by LT. Chuck Bell. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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434k | Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher Gunn mans the rail as USS Boxer (LHD-4) pulls into Malaysia to take on personnel and stores in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). Boxer will be participating in the 11th edition of CARAT, which is a series of joint bilateral exercises held annually throughout Southeast Asia. US Navy photo # 050708-N-3455P-005 Malaysia (July 8, 2005) by PHAN Paul Polach. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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466k | A BQM-74E aerial target drone launches from the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD-4) during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia. The BQM-74E provides dynamic airborne threat simulation and supports the Fleet worldwide. The target can simulate aircraft or cruise missiles in a variety of threat profiles. Malaysia is the 3rd phase of CARAT 2005, which is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea services. US Navy photo # 050713-N-3455P-003 South China Sea (July 13, 2005) by PHAN Paul Polach. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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429k | Sailors man the rails as USS Boxer (LHD-4) pulls into Majuro, Marshall Islands, to conduct a community outreach program. The visit will give the more than 1,200 Sailors and Marines embarked aboard Boxer a chance to experience the Marshall Island's culture as well as provide some much-needed assistance in the form of medical aid, education, construction, and repairs to schools and other buildings. US Navy photo # 050825-N-5914D-001 Majuro, Marshall Islands (Aug. 25, 2005) by PHAN Paul Polach. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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70k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) pulls away from the pier in Pearl Harbor, HI., 7 September 2005. Boxer, which recently completed a series of exercises in the Western Pacific and Southeast Asian region, is on her way back to her homeport of San Diego. US Navy photo # 050907-N-6507M-027 by PH3 Teresa R. Martinez. |
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61k | USS Boxer (LHD-4)'s crew man-the-rails as the ship returns to her homeport at Naval Base San Diego, 15 September 2005. Boxer completed a four-and-a-half month surge deployment providing support to 7th Fleet exercises including Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint exercise with Australia and Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), where Boxer worked closely with Malaysian Army and Naval forces. US Navy photo # 050914-N-7949W-001 by PH1 Daniel N. Woods. |
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1190k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay as she participates in the 2005 San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. The 24th annual Fleet Week is a 5-day celebration held to recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces. US Navy photo # 051008-N-6843I-026 San Francisco Bay (Oct. 8, 2005) by JOSN S. C. Irwin. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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86k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) underway, 8 October 2005, in San Francisco Bay during the Parade of Ships, Fleet Week 2005. | CAPT Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret. | |
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2338k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) off the coast of Southern California. Sailors and Marines with Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5) recently completed their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) training. US Navy photo # 060723-N-5914D-003 Pacific Ocean (July 23, 2006) by MC3 Noel Danseco. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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2975k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) off the coast of Southern California. Sailors and Marines with Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5) recently completed their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) training. US Navy photo # 060723-N-5914D-004 Pacific Ocean (July 23, 2006) by MC3 Noel Danseco. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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471k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) departing Naval Base San Diego on a scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5). The San Diego skyline is to starboard as she is outbound. ESG-5 is deploying in support of the global war on terrorism. US Navy photo # 060913-N-4776G-132 San Diego (Sept. 13, 2006) by MCSN Kathleen Gorby. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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662k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) and ships assigned to Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group (BOXESG) steam alongside while transiting to U.S. 5th Fleet's area of responsibility. 5th Fleet, headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, is responsible for a sea encompassing about 2.5 million square miles of water including the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, and parts of the Indian Ocean. US Navy photo # 061105-N-3455P-002 Arabian Sea (Nov., 5 2006) by MCSN Paul Polach. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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1294k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) coming alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) (not shown) for an underway replenishment (UNREP). Boxer and Supply are under way in U.S. 5th Fleet's area of operations in support of maritime security operations. US Navy photo # 061122-N-8148A-014 Persian Gulf (Nov. 22, 2006) by MC2 Kitt Amaritnant. |
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1897k | Tugboats spray arches of water in celebration of the arrival of USS Boxer (LHD-4) to her homeport at Naval Base San Diego. Boxer returned home from a twice-extended, nearly nine-month deployment in the Western Pacific US Navy photo # 070531-N-8327R-071 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2007) by MCSN Michelle Rhonehouse. |
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1467k | Sailors man the rails of USS Boxer (LHD-4) she prepares to moor at her home port of Naval Station San Diego. Boxer returned home from a twice-extended, nearly nine-month deployment in the Western Pacific. US Navy photo # 070531-N-8327R-071 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2007) by MCSN Michelle Rhonehouse. |
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533k | USS Boxer (LHD-4) gets underway from Naval Base San Diego for a two-month deployment to Latin America as part of a humanitarian mission. During the deployment, the ship's crew will provide humanitarian relief to Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. US Navy photo # 080428-N-7029R-037 SAN DIEGO (April 28, 2008) by MC2 Alexia M. Riveracorrea |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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1079k | Sailors man the rails of USS Boxer (LHD-4) transits San Diego Bay. The Boxer and her crew are headed to a training deployment in the Pacific Ocean preparing for a deployment scheduled for early next year. US Navy photo # 081029-N-7643B-016 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 29, 2008) by MC3 David A. Brandenburg. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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778k | An AV-8B Harrier II jump-jet assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13 MEU) takes off from the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD-4). Boxer and the embarked 13 MEU are on a scheduled western Pacific deployment providing global maritime security US Navy photo # 090113-N-4774B-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2008) by MC2 Daniel Barker. |
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| Boxer (LHD-4) Memorabilia |
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 Launch Program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 Christening Commemorative Coin Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 Commissioning Invitation Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 Commissioning program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 Change of Command program 24 September 1999 Naval Station San Diego, CA. Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
 2001 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri |
| 2008 Reunion Information |
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Place: Gaithersburg , MD. Date: 20 to 23 August 2008 Contact: Richard J. Yanko Address: 306 Jeffrey Lane, Newtown Square PA 19073-2507 Phone: (610)-356-4874 E-mail: USS Boxer (LHD-4) 2008 Reunion Remarks: Details on HullNumber.com |
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