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and capable of operating from carrier decks and short austere runways alike

the 189th AHC flew assault and support missions across the Central Highlands

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USS Inchon (LPH-12) carried the name of General MacArthur's legendary amphibious assault — one of the most audacious military operations in history

USS Tarawa LHA-1 Patch HMLA-269 there is zero margin forUSS Tarawa LHA 1 Embroidered Patch Eagle of the Sea USS Tarawa (LHA 1) was the lead ship of the Tarawa class amphibious assault ships a new generation of "big deck" amphibs that combined helicopter operations with a well deck for landing craft. This patch represents the sailors and Marines who served aboard this revolutionary warship. USS Tarawa (LHA 1) was commissioned in 1976 as the lead ship of a new class of general purpose amphibious assault