Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and French Armed Forces soldiers with 92nd Infantry Regiment stand in formation together for their French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course graduation ceremony at Quartier Gribeauval, New Caledonia, Sept. 1, 2016. This marks the first forces ever to complete the course and receive these pins. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations between the Marine Corps and the French Armed Forces. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr

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Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and French Armed Forces soldiers with 92nd Infantry Regiment stand in formation together for their French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course graduation ceremony at Quartier Gribeauval, New Caledonia, Sept. 1, 2016. This marks the first forces ever to complete the course and receive these pins. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations between the Marine Corps and the French Armed Forces. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz )

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