Watch as a heavy-duty Landing Craft Utility (LCU) loaded with Marines and gear enters (or exits!) the massive, flooded well deck of a U.S. Navy amphibious warship. This is how the military moves land vehicles from sea to shore! #USNavy #WellDeck #LCU #Marines #Amphibious #Warship #MilitaryTech #MilitaryLife | Phanith Media

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