The burly, tracked vehicles that shuttled Marine grunts from ships to shore for more than five decades were retired from the service last week, making way for the Corps’ next-generation amphibious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) shielded and carried Marines from ship to ...

It is used by U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Battalions to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marines at Camp Pendleton held a ceremony to decommission the service's last active duty AAVs. The sea/land assault vehicle ...

The Marine Corps is pivoting back to the amphibious and fleet support roles that defined it during World War II. The US Marine Corps is moving on from the long-serving Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) ...

After more than 50 years in service, the Marine Corps is sunsetting its Assault Amphibious Vehicle. (Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin/Marine Corps) From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, the ...