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    U.S. Marines, Australians conduct amphibious assault for Talisman Sabre 2015 [Image 11 of 21]

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    U.S. Marines, Australians conduct amphibious assault for Talisman Sabre 2015

    USS ASHLAND (LSD 48), AT SEA

    07.11.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Dyer 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marine Sgt. Scott Wheeler waits in the turret of his AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle in the well deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) before an amphibious assault at Fog Bay, Australia, July 11, 2015. The Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australians with Combat Team Bravo, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, assaulted the beach and moved inland to secure additional objectives as part of Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in the exercise while deployed on its regularly scheduled Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. Wheeler, a native of Mansfield, Pennsylvania, is an AAV section leader with Echo Co., BLT 2/5, 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Dyer/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.11.2015
    Date Posted: 07.16.2015 08:58
    Photo ID: 2069994
    VIRIN: 071115-M-VM748-031
    Resolution: 5494x3663
    Size: 2.55 MB
    Location: USS ASHLAND (LSD 48), AT SEA
    Hometown: MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, US

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