0910136692A-064 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 13, 2009) Sailors and Marines offload Marine Corps vehicles from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) onto a landing craft utility. Tortuga, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are preparing for Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 09, an exercise designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional relationships between the military an the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Navy

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