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Royal Thai and U.S. Marines assualt the beach in an amphibious raid at Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 10, 2011. The U.S. contingent is assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

Royal Thai and U.S. Marines assualt the beach in an amphibious raid at Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 10, 2011. The U.S. contingent is assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

Royal Thai and U.S. Marines assualt the beach in an amphibious raid at Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 10, 2011. The U.S. contingent is assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

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