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    Company G lands ground forces during Talisman Saber 2013 [Image 3 of 3]

    Company G lands ground forces during Talisman Saber 2013

    SHOALWATER BAY, AUSTRALIA

    07.20.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Smolinski 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) circles overhead as Marines and Sailors with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land in Amphibious Assault Vehicles during the initial stages of exercise Talisman Saber 2013 here, July 20. Company G. served as the MEU's initial ground forces by securing a beach landing site and a nearby airfield. Talisman Saber 2013 is a biennial training exercise between approximately 18,000 joint U.S. forces and approximately 9,000 Australian forces, aimed at improving combat readiness and interoperability. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Smolinski)

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    Date Taken: 07.20.2013
    Date Posted: 07.24.2013 17:14
    Photo ID: 979919
    VIRIN: 130720-M-XG218-028
    Resolution: 4775x3184
    Size: 1.55 MB
    Location: SHOALWATER BAY, AU

    Web Views: 78
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