US Navy Midshipmen armed with 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifles (with blank firing devices attached) attack the beach during combat training at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. A US Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) approaches the beach near a smoke marker in the background. The training is part of the Midshipmen Summer Cruise that is required prior to graduation
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
29/07/1998
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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