GEN. Michael Hagee, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and his wife Silke B. Hagee are all smiles as they attend the christening of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) at Pascagoula, Miss., on Aug 19, 2006. Mrs. Hagee is the sponsor of the ship. The vessel is named to honor the daring raid by the2nd Marine Raider Battalion against the Japanese-held Makin Island 64 years ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1ST Class Shawn P. Eklund) (Released)
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Base: Pascagoula
State: Mississippi (MS)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Shawn P. Eklund, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
19/08/2006
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The U.S. National Archives
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