"July 4"

#13159542

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159543

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159544

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159545

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13149471

2 January 2026

Spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) chicks hatch from one or two glossy white eggs after about 13-16 days of incubation by both parents on a nest made of twigs, grasses, and roots. They emerge as helpless, downy nestlings and are blind, fed with "crop milk" by their parents until they fledge around two weeks later. They stay near their parents for another week or two for feeding. At four days old, they are still very young and entirely dependent on their parents for warmth and food. They are small and fragile, with eyes likely still closed or just beginning to open. They do not yet have their distinctive spotted neck pattern or adult feathers; those develop as they mature. Here, a Spotted dove builds a nest and lays eggs, hatching its young next to a broom made of coconut fronds by a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 12, 2025.

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#13149474

2 January 2026

Spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) chicks hatch from one or two glossy white eggs after about 13-16 days of incubation by both parents on a nest made of twigs, grasses, and roots. They emerge as helpless, downy nestlings and are blind, fed with "crop milk" by their parents until they fledge around two weeks later. They stay near their parents for another week or two for feeding. At four days old, they are still very young and entirely dependent on their parents for warmth and food. They are small and fragile, with eyes likely still closed or just beginning to open. They do not yet have their distinctive spotted neck pattern or adult feathers; those develop as they mature. Here, a Spotted dove builds a nest and lays eggs, hatching its young next to a broom made of coconut fronds by a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 12, 2025.

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#13092267

14 December 2025

People hold lit candles as they take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092268

14 December 2025

People hold lit candles as they take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092269

14 December 2025

People hold lit candles as they take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092270

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki (center right) and Deputy Head of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Polejowski (center left), take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092271

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki (center right) and Deputy Head of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Polejowski (center left), take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092272

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki (center right) and Deputy Head of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Polejowski (center left), take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092273

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki (right) and Deputy Head of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Polejowski (left), take part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092274

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki speaks as he takes part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski, is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.

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#13092276

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki takes part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, is led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski and is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, particularly the Solidarity movement.

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#13092279

14 December 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki takes part in the 44th anniversary of the imposition of martial law in Warsaw, Poland, on December 13, 2025. The Martial Law, imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation (WRON) on December 13, 1981, is led by then Prime Minister General Wojciech Jaruzelski and is lifted on July 22, 1983. The aim of the government of the Polish People's Republic is to drastically restrict everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, particularly the Solidarity movement.

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