Keywords: US Navy 090415-N-9418A-189 The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) pulls into the Philippines for Balikatan 2009.jpg en SUBIC BAY Republic of the Philippines April 15 2009 The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD-2 pulls into the Philippines for Balikatan 2009 an annual combined joint-bilateral exercise involving U S Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander/Released 2009-04-15 090415-N-9418A-189 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 70608 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Subic Bay Republic of the Philippines General views of USS Essex LHD-2 |