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USS Boxer in Peru

Operation Continuing Promise 2008 continues, with the USS Boxer now in Peru. I have more of this series to post but I thought some recent pics would be interesting.

Tents fill the basketball court of the Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst school in Barranca, Peru

BARRANCA, Peru (June 12, 2008) Tents fill the basketball court of the Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst school in Barranca, Peru where Seabees embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) have set up a temporary home. Seabees are renovating the school, which is used by more than 1,500 Peruvian students.

Army Capt. Karin Potirus

HUACHO, Peru (June 11, 2008) Army Capt. Karin Potirus, a veterinarian embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), examines corn stalks to be used as animal food at a dairy farm during the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise 2008.

Lt. Cmdr. Michael Copeland

HUACHO, Peru (June 11, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Copeland, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), inspects a drinking water reservoir in the City of Sayan in the Huacho region of Peru during Continuing Promise 2008 evaluation of the needs of the community.

Lt. Johnny Cosby

HUACHO, Peru (June 12, 2008) Lt. Johnny Cosby, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), examines a patient’s eyes at the Huacho Salon Parochial medical site during Continuing Promise 2008.

Seabees from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303

BARRANCA, Peru (June 12, 2008) Seabees from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) install a new roof over the Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst school in Barranca, Peru during Continuing Promise 2008.

Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Harvey Evans

HUACHO, Peru (June 12, 2008) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Harvey Evans, assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), cleans windows after performing maintenance at Luis Fabio Xammer Jurado school in Peru during Continuing Promise 2008.

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Table of contents for Continuing Promise '08

  1. Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 1
  2. Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 2
  3. Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 3
  4. Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 4
  5. Boxer Arrives in Peru
  6. USS Boxer in Peru
  7. Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 5
  8. USS Kearsarge Reports on Continuing Promise 2008
  9. Navy Knowhow Nudges Nun to Net
  10. Our Best: Reading to the Children
  11. Paint Is Progress
  12. A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
  13. Our Best: HOPE in Guyana

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