A M1A1 Abrams tank unloads from a landing craft air cushion hovercraft on Onslow Beach, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2016, during a mechanized raid drill as a part of Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise. The simulated raid was conducted to better verse the infantry Marines in ship-to-shore movements from USS Carter Hall (LSD-50). During ARGMEUEX, Marines and will have tackled a wide range of operations and scenarios to improve their interoperability and amphibious warfare capabilities with their Navy counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melanye Martinez)