U.S. Marines disembark from a landing craft unit.
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 disembark from a landing craft unit onto the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) near a beach in Ancon, Peru, on July 3, 2010. The Marines are supporting Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.