Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during their first pre-deployment at sea period March 29, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping. ( Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson)

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