Keywords: USS Tarawa operations.jpg en 030212-N-1131G-021 The Persian Gulf Feb 12 2003 -- Activity hums around the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 as U S Marines go ashore in Kuwait A Landing Craft Utility LCU leaves the ship's well deck with equipment and Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU Special Operations Capable SOC while a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter heads to the beach U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Taylor Goode RELEASED http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4607 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Taylor Goode 2003-02-12 PD-USGov-Military-Navy LCU 1666 ship 1971 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion General views of USS Tarawa LHA-1 Stern views of watercraft |