An Assault Amphibious Vehicle prepares to launch from the USS Essex (LHD 2) to the shore of Camp Pendleton Feb. 24, 2016. The launch marked the start of Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s, Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, which tested the unit’s preparation for its upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

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