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#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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#12508118

27 June 2025

MONTREAL, CANADA - June 6: Canadian Coast Guard personnel are seen aboard vessel C15618QC on the St. Lawrence River, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 6, 2025.

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#12457054

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457055

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457056

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457057

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457058

9 June 2025

Palestinian fishermen paddle their stand-up boards in the Mediterranean Sea off Gaza City, Palestine, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457059

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457060

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457061

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457062

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457063

9 June 2025

Palestinian fishermen paddle their stand-up boards in the Mediterranean Sea off Gaza City, Palestine, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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#12457064

9 June 2025

Palestinians bathe in the Mediterranean as temperatures soar in Gaza City, on June 9, 2025. Israeli forces seize the sailing vessel Madeleine, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), approximately 185 kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The vessel is intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and is expected to be towed to the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israeli naval commandos board the ship, and according to official statements, the activists on board will be deported to their respective countries.

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