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A U.S. Navy beach master from the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) guides a landing craft into position to complete a beach landing of troops and materials on the coast of Egypt as part of the multi-national Exercise Bright Star on Sept. 12, 2005. The exercise, held every two years in Egypt, is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command.

A U.S. Navy beach master guides a landing craft into position.

A U.S. Navy beach master from the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) guides a landing craft into position to complete a beach landing of troops and materials on the coast of Egypt as part of the multi-national Exercise Bright Star on Sept. 12, 2005. The 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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