A Landing Craft Utility transport boat unloads Marines and their equipment at Mile Hammock Bay as part of an amphibious assault during the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Certification Exercise Feb. 13, 2012.  LCUs and Landing Craft Air Cushioned hovercrafts landed at Mile Hammock Bay to offload Marines and their equipment from amphibious assault ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. CERTEX is the final at-sea training period for the 24th MEU prior to their deployment later this spring. (USMC photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)
Pfc. Franklin Mercado
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