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What is your Tarawa story?
#otd USS Tarawa LHA-1 off the coast of Southern California in support of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97, 26 June 1997. What is your story...
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![USS Tarawa LHA-1 (1997)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44d869_f0e658f15656465d99bc013eb313509f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/44d869_f0e658f15656465d99bc013eb313509f~mv2.jpg)
USS Tarawa LHA-1 (1997)
Who loves the Gator Navy? Here is a look back to USS Tarawa LHA-1 in 1997. #usstarawa #lha1 #gatornavy #navalsafari #aviationsafari...
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Phrog Friday
Its #phrogfriday and here is a CH-46E from HMM-163 taking off from USS Tarawa LHA-1 during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise THALAY...
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USS Tarawa LHA-1 (September 1975)
USS Tarawa LHA-1 underway on sea trials in September 1975. #usstarawa #lha1 #flynavy #gatorboat #gatornavy #navalsafari #aviationsafari...
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USS Tarawa LHA-1
A look back to USS Tarawa LHA-1 in 1997, check out all the Phrogs on deck. At this point the 5”/54 Caliber Mark 45 guns had been removed....
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Caption?
It’s #phrogfriday how about a caption for this one? #phrogsforever #ch46 #ch46seaknight #usstarawa #lha1 #marineaviation #aviationsafari...