U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), prepare to conduct an amphibious assault landing exercise aboard a Landing Craft, Air Cushion vessel on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 22, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the Marines' ability to conduct mechanized assaults in an amphibious environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abraham Lopez, 2nd MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)