ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 7, 2015) Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and soldiers with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) stand in formation during the desert survival and tactics course pinning ceremony. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

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