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Military amphibious transports roll straight into open water

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In a brilliant refusal to choose between a truck and a boat, tactical forces utilize massive assault vehicles that simply ignore the shoreline. They drive confidently off the beach, hit the surf, and immediately switch to water propulsion, aggressively churning their way toward the horizon.

Military amphibious transports roll straight into open water
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