The Battle of Tarawa exacted a steep price, with more than 1,000 Marines and sailors dead, and a total of 3,407 American casualties. The Japanese fared worse, though, with nearly all of its 4,500 ...
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USMC Officially Retires Amphibious Assault Vehicle After Five Decades
The Marine Corps is pivoting back to the amphibious and fleet support roles that defined it during World War II.
The Assault Amphibious Vehicle was officially decommissioned during an AAV Sundown Ceremony at the Assault Amphibian School at Camp Pendelton, California, Sept. 26.
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Marines retire ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle after 50 years
From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, Assault Amphibious Vehicles shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea ...
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