
A soldier from the U.S. Marines stands in front of barbed wires during the RP-US Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2013 in Crow Valley in Tarlac, the Philippines, Oct. 9, 2012. The RP-US PHIBLEX 2013 aims to enhance the interoperability of the participating forces on humanitarian assistance and disaster response capability. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)