Keywords: US Navy 030526-N-4048T-063 Brig. Gen. Richard F. Natonski, Commanding General 2D Marine Expeditionary Brigade addresses more than 1,000 Sailors and Marines during a Memorial Day Service conducted on the ship^rsquo,s flight deck.jpg en At sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 May 26 2003 -- Brig Gen Richard F Natonski Commanding General 2D Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Deputy Commanding General II Marine Expeditionary Force addresses more than 1 000 Sailors and Marines during a Memorial Day Service conducted on the ship s flight deck The special service honored the 23 Marines from the 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade 2d MEB who paid the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom while remembering all who have fallen in previous conflicts Kearsarge is currently returning home after deploying January 12 2003 and is expected to arrive at her homeport in Norfolk Va in late June U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Alicia Tasz RELEASED 2003-05-26 030526-N-4048T-063 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7621 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Alicia Tasz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kearsarge LHD-3 M16 rifle Soldier's Cross Richard F Natonski |