Keywords: US Navy 090629-N-7058E-019 A soldier from the Malaysian Army 9th Royal Malay Regiment, center, and two U.S. Marines prepare to depart the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49).jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA June 29 2009 A soldier from the Malaysian Army 9th Royal Malay Regiment center and two U S Marines prepare to depart the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 in an amphibious assault vehicle for a joint amphibious landing exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT Malaysia 2009 CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early/Released 2009-06-29 090629-N-7058E-019 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73220 U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Malaysian Army |