Keywords: US Navy 030528-N-0000F-001 The Landing Craft Utility 1664 (LCU 1664) returns to the beach to pick up personnel and equipment return to the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2).jpg en The Arabian Gulf May 28 2003 -- The Landing Craft Utility 1664 LCU 1664 returns to the beach to pick up personnel and equipment return to the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan LHA 2 Saipan and the Second Marine Expeditionary Unit 2nd MEU are deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Dave Fliesen RELEASED 2003-05-28 030528-N-0000F-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8361 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Dave Fliesen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Saipan LHA-2 LCU 1664 ship 1971 |