Keywords: LCU1627.jpg USS Essex LHD-2 aboard Landing Craft Utility 1627 LCU 1627 The 31st MEU spent five months in Iraq conducting combat operations Essex is forward deployed from Sasebo Japan and will be making the transit home once the 31st MEU backload is complete 050228-N-8801B-012 Persian Gulf en File LCU1627 jpg Originally uploaded 23 07 5 May 2005 UTC by Durin talk to en Wikipedia http //en wikipedia org/w/index php title Special Log page File LCU1627 jpg log Photographer ™s Mate 3rd Class Travis M Burns U S Navy 2005-02-28 PD-USGov-Military-Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit LCU 1627 ship 1967 |