Republic of Korea Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle deploys a smokescreen while storming the beach during an amphibious landing portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 at Dokseok-ri beach in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 31. Ssang Yong 14 is a combined amphibious exercise incorporating more than 13,600 U.S. and ROK Navy-Marine and Australian Army forces, which effectively demonstrates the unique abilities of a forward-deployed Marine air-ground task force. The ROK Marines are with 7th regiment, 1st ROK Marine Corps Division. The U.S. Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade for the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cedric R. Haller II/RELEASED)