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    The Marines Have Landed

    ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES

    04.21.2015

    Photo by Cpl. Matthew Bragg 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

    An Amphibious Assault Vehicle lands on North Beach at the Naval Education Training Center in Zambales, Philippines, April 21, during a bilateral amphibious landing by the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps during exercise Balikatan 2015. Designed to assault any shoreline from the well decks of Navy assault ships, AAVs are highly mobile, tracked armored amphibious vehicles that transport Marines and cargo to and through hostile territory. Balikatan, which translates to “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Filipino, is an annual bilateral exercise between the AFP and the U.S. military, which focuses on improving security cooperation activities, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities, and crisis response throughout the region in accordance with the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew J. Bragg)

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    Date Taken: 04.21.2015
    Date Posted: 04.21.2015 12:38
    Photo ID: 1887045
    VIRIN: 150419-M-DP650-056
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 15.06 MB
    Location: ZAMBALES, PH

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