Imagine a battlefield where land and sea meet. Waves crash against the shore… helicopters roar overhead… and suddenly, armored vehicles[...] ...

For decades, the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Marine Corps, transporting troops and cargo from ship to shore. With its 29-ton combat weight, armored protection, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The United States Marine Corps has officially retired the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) after 53 years of use in military and humanitarian operations worldwide. The retirement ceremony took place ...

A command investigation released by the U.S. Marine Corps Thursday showed a combination of human and mechanical errors led to the sinking of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) off San Clemente Island ...

Marine Corps ACV in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps released a dramatic photo this week of a new amphibious combat vehicle heading toward the San ...

A search for seven Camp Pendleton Marines and a U.S. Navy sailor was under way Friday following a "training mishap" with an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) off the coast of Southern California, ...