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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

Stuttgart, Germany

Tag: Estonian Defense Force

U.S. Marines amphibious assault vehicles embarked aboard the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) depart the well deck during the start of a simulated amphibious assault. The combined U.S., Estonian amphibious landing was part of a demonstration of the interoperability between the two forces as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2010. - U.S. Marines amphibious assault vehicles embarked aboard the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) depart the well deck during the start of a simulated amphibious assault. The combined U.S., Estonian amphibious landing was part of a demonstration of the interoperability between the two forces as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2010.

Marines, Estonians take beach during amphibious interoperability demonstration

Local residents and visitors crowded the shore to get a glimpse of the sight reflections gleaming from the tops of the amphibious assault vehicles making their way toward the coast. As the AAVs took up defensive positions after reaching the shore, U.S. Marines weren’t the only infantrymen to emerge from the dropped ramp and advance upon their

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