Lieutenant Col. Christeon Griffin (center), commanding officer, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, and Lt. Col. John Wiener (right), commanding officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, both with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand for a photo with Kuwaiti servicemembers after the closing ceremony of Eager Mace 13 aboard Kuwait Naval Base, Nov. 21. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are participating in the bilateral training exercise with the Kuwait Armed Forces to expand levels of cooperation, enhance mutual maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between U.S. forces and regional partners. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd. Lt. Matthew W. Finnerty/)