Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 060721-N-6214F-011.jpg en The USS Nashville LPD 13 rides at anchor just off the coastline of Beirut Lebanon on July 21 2006 At the request of the U S Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U S citizens from Lebanon The Nashville is an amphibious transport which is used to carry and land Marines their equipment and supplies by embarked air cushion or conventional landing craft amphibious vehicles helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft 060721-N-6214F-011 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 8184 2006-07-21 en Petty Officer 1st Class Robert J Fluegel U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Defense gov news media for July 2006 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos Transport in Beirut Taken with Nikon D100 USS Nashville LPD-13 2006 Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon |