TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 15, 2017) Sgt. Daniel Meadows, left, from Fort Worth, Texas, and Lance Cpl. Elijah Gums, from Golden Oak, Minn., attached to the 31st Marine expeditionary Unit, stand by in an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) before departing the beach as part of a large-scale amphibious assault exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the alliance.

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