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A U.S. Navy Sailor with Detachment, 4th Force Reconnaissance
180509-N-ZK016-0021 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
U.S. Marines and Tongan Soldiers maintain a low silhouette
Amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), assigned to the
US Marine Corps (USMC) (AAV7A1) Amphibious Assault Vehicles, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), make their way to the stern gate of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49), while participating in Exercise COBRA GOLD 2006, near White Beach, Okinawa, Japan. The Exercise is a combined Royal Thai Military and US Military annual joint training exercise aimed at developing interoperability, strengthening relationships between services and developing cross-cultural understanding among participating nations
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plunges into waters of the Pacific Ocean and head towards the beach, during an amphibious landing exercise at Okinawa, Japan (JPN). Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are returning from operations supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. The Exercise is designed to strengthen interoperability between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49), and head towards the beach, during an amphibious landing exercise at Okinawa, Japan (JPN). Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are returning from operations supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. The Exercise is designed to strengthen interoperability between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49), during an amphibious landing exercise near the beach at Okinawa, Japan (JPN). Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are returning from operations supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. The Exercise is designed to strengthen interoperability between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49), during an amphibious landing exercise near the beach at Okinawa, Japan (JPN). Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are returning from operations supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGEL 2006. The Exercise is designed to strengthen interoperability between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maneuver pass the Republic of Korea (ROK) 1152 Class, Landing Ship Transport (LST 685), during a combined amphibious landing held in Manripo, Republic of Korea (ROK) symbolizing the culmination of Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE (FE) 2006. Ships and units of Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in RSOI/FE 06 to strengthen interoperability between US and ROK Forces. (SUBSTANDARD)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maneuver through the waters of the Yellow Sea, towards the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPER'S FERRY (LSD 49), during a combined amphibious landing held in Manripo, Republic of Korea (ROK) symbolizing the culmination of Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE (FE) 2006. Ships and units of Commander, Task Force Seven six (CTF-76) and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MUE) are participating in RSOI/FE 06 to strengthen interoperability between US and ROK Forces
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maneuvers through the waters of the Yellow Sea, towards the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPER'S FERRY (LSD 49), during a combined amphibious landing held in Manripo, Republic of Korea (ROK) symbolizing the culmination of Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE (FE) 2006. Ships and units of Commander, Task Force Seven six (CTF-76) and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MUE) are participating in RSOI/FE 06 to strengthen interoperability between US and ROK Forces. (SUBSTANDARD)
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) launches from the well deck of the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship USS HARPER'S FERRY (LSD 49), while the ship is underway in the Yellow Sea supporting Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are currently participating in Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration and FOAL EAGLE 2006
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) leave the Iwo Jima beach and return to the Amphipious Dock Landing Ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49). The HARPERS FERRY, along with the Amphibious Assault Ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2) and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are visiting Iwo Jima, Japan (JPN), to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the famous battle
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maneuver through the waters of the Pacific Ocean and head towards the beach, during an amphibious landing exercise at Okinawa, Japan (JPN). Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76) ships, units and embarked 31st MEU elements are returning from operations supporting Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. The Exercise is designed to strengthen interoperability between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Brian P. Biller, USN
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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
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