An AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle from 2nd Plt., Co. A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Bn., drives out of the surf as equipment is unloaded from the utility landing craft LCU-1663 in the background. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM
Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Miles
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
01/04/1991
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Source
The U.S. National Archives
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