Philippine Marines assigned to the 511th Marine Company, 11th Marine Battalion, and U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines look down range during their bilateral live fire mortar training May 7, 2014 at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Balikatan 2014. The Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines trained together to increase mission readiness. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./Released)