Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 090719-N-0120A-331.jpg en An MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Air Combat Element of the U S Marine Corps' 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 lifts an M777 155mm lightweight howitzer at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland Australia as a part of Talisman Sabre 2009 on July 19 2009 Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined training exercise that trains U S and Australian forces in planning and conducting combined operations that will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between the countries' militaries 090719-N-0120A-331 http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 11498 2009-07-19 en Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez U S Navy PD-USGov-Military Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos Sikorsky CH-53A/D Sea Stallion U S Marine Corps Shoalwater Bay Taken with Nikon D300 M777 howitzer 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Helihoisting of ordnance |