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A Mark 8 mechanized landing craft (LCM), right, and the utility landing craft LCU 1643 come ashore during Exercise SOLID SHIELD '83. In the background is the Newport class tank landing ship USS MANITOWOC (LST 1180)

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Marines wade toward the beach after debarking from utility landing craft 1624 (LCU 1624) during the joint Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83

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Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83

Base: Onslow Beach, Mcb, Camp Lejeune

State: North Carolina (NC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH1 C.W. Griffin

Release Status: Released to Public

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16/04/1983
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