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DOW Support to the Southern Border

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A helicopter hovers over the flight deck of an assault ship as two people wearing orange vests, green pants and head gear hold a device attached to the bottom of the aircraft.

Vertical Replenishment

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kiomasa Kaminanga and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Heard, both assigned to the assault ship USS Makin Island, conduct a vertical replenishment exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, on the flight deck, Aug. 18, 2026.

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