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U.S. Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group One, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit wade ashore from a landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) in preparation for an upcoming amphibious assault landing demonstration for Exercise Bright Star in Mubarek Military City, Egypt, on Sept. 13, 2005. The multinational exercise, held every two years in Egypt, is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command.

U.S. Marines wade ashore from a landing craft.

U.S. Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group One, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit wade ashore from a landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) in preparation for an upcoming amphibious assault landing demonstration for Exercise Bright Star in Mubarek Military City, Egypt, on Sept. 13, 2005. The multinational exercise, held every two years in Egypt, is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command.

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