A massive military exercise between the US and South Korea is about to kick off - check out what it looks like
South Korean amphibious assault vehicles throw smoke bombs as they make it to the shore during Foal Eagle, March 30, 2015.
US Marines and South Korean soldiers await further orders inside their armored vehicle, during a joint combat training exercise.
US Marines also train in South Korean vehicles. Here, US Marines run out from a South Korean LVT-7 during a joint landing exercise for Foal Eagle, in Pohang, South Korea, March 31, 2014.
US Marines move out with their South Korean counterparts.
US and South Korean Marines aim their rifles near their amphibious assault vehicles during Foal Eagle, March 30, 2015.
US Marines from 3rd Marine Expeditionary force deployed from Okinawa, Japan, train with South Korean soldiers in Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2016.
A US Marine aims his weapon at the US Army's Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, South Korea, March 12, 2010.
A US Navy equipment operator cuts a piece of steel in a training pool at South Korea's Naval Education and Training Command in Jinhae, South Korea, March 31, 2017.
US Navy sonar technicians from the sonar central room of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry monitor ship bearings for contact during Foal Eagle, March 21, 2017.
South Korean K1 tanks unleash rounds at the fire training field.
Originally based on the M1 Abrams, the South Korean K1 tank is manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The South Korean K1 tanks have a range of 310 miles and has a top speed of 40 mph.
US Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters fly during a combined arms live-fire exercise for Foal Eagle at the Rodriquez Multi-Purpose Range Complex in Pocheon, South Korea, March 25, 2015.
Air assets, such as the US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet, have also been utilized amid the drills.
US Army CH-47 Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters take part in Foal Eagle at a training field in Pocheon, South Korea, March 25, 2015.
US Army Humvees move out after a live firing drill at the Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, South Korea, April 11, 2014.
Some tasks for Marines are universal. Here, South Korean Marines remove sand on the portable roadway for transportation during an over-the-shore exercise during Foal Eagle in Pohang, South Korea, April 22, 2013.
The military exercises are typically scorned by liberal South Korean lawmakers and anti-war protestors.
Some protestors manage to get up close and personal to the drills.
Service members also take part in cultural exchanges.
A US Marine examines a South Korean translator's flak jacket during the Korean Marine Exchange Program at Suseong Range, South Korea, June 30, 2016.
US and South Korean Navy seabees tear down a forward operating base in Busan, South Korea during Foal Eagle, March 16, 2016.
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