Lance Cpl. Dominic V. Morales, amphibious assault vehicle
Summary
Lance Cpl. Dominic V. Morales, amphibious assault vehicle crewman, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, conducts a security halt during an eight-and-a-half mile patrol as a part of the weeklong at-sea portion of Exercise Iron Fist 2012, on San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 10. The Marines of 1st platoon moved from the USS Peleliu to the island in CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters. Third AABN acted as the ground combat element for the exercise. Exercise Iron Fist 2012 is a bilateral training exercise that gave the 15th MEU a chance to demonstrate its amphibious capabilities to the Japanese. Morales, 21, is a native of Lodi, N.J.
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japanese
meu
expeditionary
15th meu
san clemente island
jgsdf
15th marine expeditionary unit
patrol
infantry
grunts
3rd amphibious assault battalion
tracks
iron fist
western army infantry regiment
bullrush
ship to shore
cpl john robbart iii
staff planning exercise
helo assault force brings us and japanese forces together
dvids
california
Date
10/02/2012
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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