150312-N-UG232-874 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 12, 2015) USS Lassen (DDG 82) transits underway in formation with ROKS Sokcho (PCC 778) during exercise Foal Eagle 2015. Foal Eagle is a series of annual training events that are defense-oriented and designed to increase readiness and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance and promoting regional peace and stability of the Indo-Asian-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright/Released)