Marines with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Republic of Korea Marines break and dig up dirt to create a trench during the exercise Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 17-8 on New Mexico Range, South Korea, January 28, 2017. KMEP is an annually scheduled training event designed to enhance to improve the tactical interoperability and camaraderie of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Marines by allowing them to work side-by-side as a cohesive unit. The alliance between America and the Republic of Korea has grown even stronger based upon the

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Marines with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Republic of Korea Marines break and dig up dirt to create a trench during the exercise Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 17-8 on New Mexico Range, South Korea, January 28, 2017. KMEP is an annually scheduled training event designed to enhance to improve the tactical interoperability and camaraderie of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Marines by allowing them to work side-by-side as a cohesive unit. The alliance between America and the Republic of Korea has grown even stronger based upon the shared interests and values of both nations.

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