Keywords: US Navy 090714-N-7058E-075 A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle approaches the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) after a combined amphibious landing exercise.jpg en GULF OF THAILAND July 14 2009 A U S Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle approaches the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 after a combined amphibious landing exercise with the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps during the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT Thailand 2009 CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early/Released 2009-07-14 090714-N-7058E-075 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73920 U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 Amphibious Assault Vehicle |