U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force and

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force and coalition forces aboard AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles conduct an amphibious landing during Exercise Bold Alligator 17 at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 25, 2017. 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 Cpl. Abraham Lopez)