Keywords: US Navy 040119-N-6141B-004 The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) pushes away from its pier at Naval Station Norfolk aided by a tugboat.jpg en Norfolk Va Jan 19 2004 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 pushes away from its pier at Naval Station Norfolk aided by a tugboat Boxer is joining other amphibious assets tasked with redeployment resupply and troop rotation orders in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II Bataan most recently returned to Norfolk Va on June 25 from a six-month deployment to the North Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom While in theatre Bataan performed the traditional role of an amphibious ship transporting and off-loading Marines to fight the ground war U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J Baribeau RELEASED 2004-01-19 040119-N-6141B-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11426 U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J Baribeau PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Norfolk Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 Bows ship part Wendy Moran tugboat 2000 Moran Towing Note the white M Tugboats of the United States |