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USS America

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters sit aboard the USS America, an amphibious assault ship in the Coral Sea, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, July 31, 2023. The exercise advances a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing the collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns.

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