MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Marines and Tongan soldiers use a combat rubber raiding craft to conduct a beach insertion, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and relations between the forces. The culminating live-fire range incorporated skill sets conducted and honed during the exercise such as beach insertion, demolition, exploitation of high explosives and buddy rushes. The Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and are originally assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and III MEF. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl.

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MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Marines and Tongan soldiers use a combat rubber raiding craft to conduct a beach insertion, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and relations between the forces. The culminating live-fire range incorporated skill sets conducted and honed during the exercise such as beach insertion, demolition, exploitation of high explosives and buddy rushes. The Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and are originally assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and III MEF. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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