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    Talisman Saber 2009

    SHOALWATER BAY, AUSTRALIA

    07.19.2009

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Alvarez 

    U.S. Navy           

    Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, rush toward an M777 105mm lightweight Howitzer to be lift by an MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st MEU, as a part of exercise Talisman Saber 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces.

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    Date Taken: 07.19.2009
    Date Posted: 07.20.2009 23:46
    Photo ID: 189018
    VIRIN: 090719-N-0120A-650
    Resolution: 1750x1250
    Size: 328.77 KB
    Location: SHOALWATER BAY, AU

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