caption: Secretary of the Navy, the <PERSON>, shakes hands with <PERSON>. <PERSON>, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Nov. 25, 2008. <PERSON> visited with Marines and sailors aboard the Iwo Jima, currently deployed to the 5th Fleet Area of Operation. <PERSON> toured the ship, met with MEU and Iwo Jima leaders and spoke to the assembled Marines and sailors. He took questions from them on how he thinks the <PERSON> presidency will affect the military and the future of operations in 5th Fleet ``I think we have to be where the challenges are,'' said <PERSON>. ``And right now the challenges really are here in the gulf, and the Indian Ocean and the CENTCOM AOR. That said, one of the core principals of our Navy and Marine Corps is our expeditionary capability and be able to operate effectively on the worldwide scene.'' (Official USMC photo by Cpl<PERSON>)
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