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USMC personnel assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, deploy a smoke screen from their AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles as they come ashore at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
Three USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division come ashore, while conducting amphibious assault training, at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division come ashore on the beach at Marine Base Ternate, while conducting amphibious assault training, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
An USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division comes ashore at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
An USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division deploys a smoke screen as it comes ashore at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
An USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division exits the beach, while conducting amphibious assault training, at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
USMC personnel assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division exit a USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to take up defensive positions on the beach while conducting amphibious assault training, at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
USMC personnel assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division deploy smoke screens from their AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles while conducting amphibious exercises at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division land on the beach at Marine Base Ternate, while conducting amphibious assault training, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
USMC AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division deploy smoke screens as they approach the beach at Marine Base Ternate during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995
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Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000
Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate
State: Cavite Province
Country: Philippines (PHL)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jason M. Carter, Usm
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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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