Keywords: US Navy 100919-N-8335D-904 Sailors and Marines carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft at the stern gate of the amphibious dock landing ship USS.jpg en PHILIPPINE SEA Sept 19 2010 Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft at the stern gate of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 Harpers Ferry is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group participating in Valiant Shield 2010 an integrated joint-training exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U S forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released 2010-09-19 100919-N-8335D-904 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 91875 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 Valiant Shield 2010 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Rubber Raiding Craft |