Here is a shot of "Beautiful" Egypt. Not my idea of a vacation destination.
Welcome to the life of an Electrician in the Marine Corps. No, that's not me, it's one of the Marines I worked with. He's a jittery red-head who would be pissed if I used his name. By the way, those sea bags are full of wires and weigh about 60-80 lbs apiece.
This shot shows how blue the water was, and how white the sand was. Amazing the water is that blue with all the sewage being pumped into it by the town nearby. I am not in the picture, and my ship used LCAC's (Landing Craft Air Cushioned), and not this kind of landing craft. Advantage: no need to get wet with an LCAC.
Another shot of the Egyptian beach.
A friend of mine was in this LVS when it rolled over. Thank you Egypt engineers who are clue-less about building roads. The shoulder gave out and the LVS just rolled on over. Nobody hurt, thank God.