171024-M-GK072-0089 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2017) U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force and coalition forces aboard landing craft air-cushion vehicles transport partner nation tactical vehicles from ship to shore during an amphibious landing exercise during Exercise Bold Alligator 17 at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Bold Alligator 17 is a large scale, multinational amphibious exercise designed to execute complex shaping operations, amphibious landing and attack, and sea basing operations to improve U.S. and coalition ship-to-shore capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonia Mercado/Released)