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171104-N-UX013-258 WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan (Nov. 4, 2017) Marine Cpl. Bryien Young, from Cleveland, and Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, disembark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, after the completion of exercise Blue Chromite. The exercise is an annual exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)