Marine Amphibious Assaults May Be A Thing Of The Past
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Members of the U.S. Marines exit a amphibious assault vehicle after coming ashore during operation "Dawn Blitz" at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Friday, June 4, 2010. About 5,000 Marines and Navy sailors participated in the largest amphibious exercise on the West Coast since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Los Angeles Times:
On a stretch of clean, white Southern California beach, thousands of young Marines this month charged forward from the sea, leaping from helicopters and landing craft, echoing the exercises conducted decades before when Marines trained for Iwo Jima and Incheon.
It was the largest and most complex amphibious exercise since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It also could be one of the last.
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First Posted: 06/21/10 01:01 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:50 PM ET