0907195253W-024 QUEENDSLAND, Australia (July 19, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a CH-53E "Sea Stallion" helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, as it lands on the beach during an artillery airlift exercise. The 31st MEU and HMM-262 are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is participating in Exercise Talisman Saber 2009, a biennial, join, combined exercise sponsored by Pacific Command and the Australian Defense Force that focuses on the planning and execution
0907195253W-024 QUEENDSLAND, Australia (July 19, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a CH-53E "Sea Stallion" helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, as it lands on the beach during an artillery airlift exercise. The 31st MEU and HMM-262 are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is participating in Exercise Talisman Saber 2009, a biennial, join, combined exercise sponsored by Pacific Command and the Australian Defense Force that focuses on the planning and execution of contingency response operations. Navy
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