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SEA OF JAPAN (Aug. 12, 2009) A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 takes off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). HMM-262 is debarking Essex to return to the U.S. as a part of their scheduled overseas rotation (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)
