Amphibious assault ships are meant to be used with ground troops in amphibious combat. They do this by loading, moving, and landing members of Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) onto a hostile shore.

KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa — An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training event” of Iron Fist, a defining exercise ...

Amphibious assault ships are meant to be used with ground troops in amphibious combat. They do this by loading, moving, and landing members of Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) onto a hostile shore.