U.S. Army soldiers conduct the annual exercise in Paju, near the border with North Korea, Friday, April 1, 2016. North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Friday, Seoul officials said, hours after the U.S., South Korean and Japanese leaders pledged to work closer together to prevent North Korea from advancing its nuclear and missile programs.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
U.S. Marines carry the casket of fallen Marine Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardinto as hundreds of area residents gather to pay their last respects during a public viewing on the steps of the Temecula Civic Center in Temecula, Calif., on Friday, April 1, 2016. Cardin was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq last month. (Frank Bellino/The Press-Enterprise via AP) MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, also known as “The Lava Dogs”, receive a class on weapon systems with Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines as a part of the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in South Korea, April 02, 2016. KMEP is a program designed to increase interoperability and camaraderie between U.S. Marines and ROK marines. The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has grown ever stronger based upon the shared interests and common values of both nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Erick Loarca/ Released)
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fires rockets during a urban close air support exercise at Yodaville, near Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2016. The exercise was conducted during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI 2-16). WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary M. Ford, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)
Dependents of military members from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, wait to disembark from a C-17 Globemaster III after landing at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Md., April 1, 2016. Defense Department dependents in Adana, Izmir and Mugla, Turkey, were given an ordered departure by the State Department and Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
A B-2 Spirit, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., takes off March 27, 2016, in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. Bomber operations provide a visible demonstration of the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power globally and respond to any potential crisis or challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California - Pvt. Michael L. Riddle, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, crawls under concertina wire during a crucible event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 23, 2016. Following graduation, he will continue his training at the School of Infantry to learn his primary job as an infantryman.
INDIAN OCEAN (April 2, 2016) Damage Controlman Fireman Jasmine Higgins and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Shane McDonald plot the status of a simulated fire during a drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) team is conducting operation in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations during a scheduled deployment in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric C. Burgett/Released)160402-N-OF476-025 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
A joint service color guard presents the colors during the national anthem on baseball's opening day in Pittsburgh, April 3, 2016. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith
Marines conduct an aircraft salvage exercise during an instructor course at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Ariz., March 30, 2016. The training emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation to support a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez
U.S. and South Korean naval ships traverse the ocean in formation as part of Foal Eagle 2016 in the waters surrounding the Korean peninsula, March 24, 2016. The training exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the two forces. The U.S. ships are assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre T. Richard
Paratroopers climb an obstacle during physical fitness training at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 24, 2016. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne DivisionÕs 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt
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