An Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator breaks through the waves as he pilots toward the beaches of Camp Pendleton Feb. 24, 2016. Marines began their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, which tested the readiness of the Marines of Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion prior to their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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