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Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) depart Naval Base San Diego, May 1, for a regularly-scheduled deployment. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer ARG, which also includes the amphibious transport dock USS John P Murtha (LPD 26) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), as well as the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The ARG/MEU team will conduct maritime security operations, crisis response operations, theater security cooperation and forward naval presence operations while deployed.