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Landing Craft, Air Cushion 10, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, makes a late afternoon run to the beach while transporting U.S. Marines and vehicles back to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, located off Queensland, Australia, July 23, 2009. The USS Essex is participating in Talisman Saber 09, a biennial combined exercise designed to train U.S. forces and Australian forces in planning and conducting combined operations.

QUEENSLAND SUNSET

Landing Craft, Air Cushion 10, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, makes a late afternoon run to the beach while transporting U.S. Marines and vehicles back to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, located off Queensland, Australia, July 23, 2009. The USS Essex is participating in Talisman Saber 09, a biennial combined exercise designed to train U.S. forces and Australian forces in planning and conducting combined operations.

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