USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tarawa the Soldier IV in January l proposed amphibious tion was, in fact, acoalition e Iraqi military focused on potential assault deception was successful, playing a major role ment of that magnitude. On February 24th, Saudi Arabia just south ofthe Kuwaiti borderg which entered and liberated Kuwait. I I I After the conclusion of Operation diverted to Bangladesh to render two weeks of Water purification equipment, medical aid and craft helped more than 1.5 million inhabitants Tarawa returned home to San Diego in June of I . ln May, l99Z, Tarawa deployedfor th '93, a joint U.S.!Kuwait exercise. Theship port of UN. humanitarian reliei and returned Admiral Flatley Award and her first Commander deployment. A I A by A This deployment was followed departed San Diego in April l996 for bian Gui, Tarawa participatedin a joint then proceeded to the Red Sea to exercise Infinite Moonlight with the the conclusion ofthe Red Seaexercises, the enforcement of the uno-ny zone over raq. Iraqi aggression. Returning to San Diego in Octoberll996, st was awarded both the F tion Award and the Secretary of the Navy Energy Conservation Award.

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e terffighter determine ship. ex copters and thisppaepioymem Ronald Reagan to su ort Wong her second i Steaming out of San which the ship participate i 9 In June ofl986 plex, one-year overhaul. 1989 had rejoined the Pacific Fleet tary exercises with Thailand and 1989. n T p 9 p The following December brought the amphibious task force in support of Operation Iraqi occupation forces. It was the largest such mander, Amphibious Group Three and the Fifth Marine i 9 Tarawa p ' 9 uiuu pp d Vietnam Brigade ii..11

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