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U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit direct an amphibious assault vehicle to the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) during Talisman Sabre 2009, a training exercise in the Coral Sea on July 8, 2009. Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined training exercise designed to train Australian and United States forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

U.S. Marines direct an amphibious assault vehicle to the well deck.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit direct an amphibious assault vehicle to the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) during Talisman Sabre 2009, a training exercise in the Coral Sea on July 8, 2009. Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined training exercise designed to train Australian and United States forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

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