U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board Landing Craft, Utility 1627 to return to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after participating in field training during Talisman Sabre 2009 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, on July 22, 2009. Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined training exercise designed to strengthen interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces.