U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stage vehicles near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, during exercise Eager Mace 13, Nov. 19. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps participated 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 with 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 Cpl. Timothy R. Childers/Released)