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The Pic of the Day: Marines train in amphibious landings

A landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, transports light armored vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on March 15, 2019. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Such […]

A landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, transports light armored vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on March 15, 2019. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Such training is crucial in understanding the logistical complexities behind an amphibious operation.

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