A Marine and Republic of Korea Marine shoot live rounds side-by-side July 6, 2016 at Suseong Range, South Korea during a Korean Marine Exchange Program. The goal of the KMEP is to sustain the combined force and enhance the team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. During this exercise the Marines carried out a bilateral regimental-sized Marine Air Ground Task Force operation for the first time. The ROK Marines were a part of 73rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The service members are a part of 2nd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalio


A Marine and Republic of Korea Marine shoot live rounds side-by-side July 6, 2016 at Suseong Range, South Korea during a Korean Marine Exchange Program. The goal of the KMEP is to sustain the combined force and enhance the team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. During this exercise the Marines carried out a bilateral regimental-sized Marine Air Ground Task Force operation for the first time. The ROK Marines were a part of 73rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. The service members are a part of 2nd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, III Marine Expeditionary Force through the unit deployment program. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)


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