Keywords: US Navy 090719-N-0120A-499 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), rig an M777 105mm lightweight Howitzer.jpg en SHOALWATER BAY Australia July 19 2009 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 rig an M777 155mm lightweight Howitzer for lift by an MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st MEU as a part of exercise Talisman Saber 2009 Talisman Saber is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U S forces in planning and conducting combined operations which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U S forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez/Released 2009-07-19 090719-N-0120A-499 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74090 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shoalwater Bay Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 M777 howitzer Talisman Sabre 2009 CH-53E US Marine Corps |