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An unknown headstone marks the gravesite of a fallen service member at the Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. "Throughout the wars there have been lots of unknown graves filled with bodies of service members that have fallen; however, even though we might not know their names, it is imperative that they are remembered and honored," said Navy Lt. Stephen F. Brown, chaplain for 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force. "That could have been any of us, and as service members we should give the love that we would like to receive if it was us." Brown is in the Philippines conducting Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. PHIBLEX 14 is an exercise designed to improve Philippine-U.S. interoperability, increase readiness, and enhance the ability for a bilateral force to respond to natural disasters or other regional contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/ Released) - An unknown headstone marks the gravesite of a fallen service member at the Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. "Throughout the wars there have been lots of unknown graves filled with bodies of service members that have fallen; however, even though we might not know their names, it is imperative that they are remembered and honored," said Navy Lt. Stephen F. Brown, chaplain for 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force. "That could have been any of us, and as service members we should give the love that we would like to receive if it was us." Brown is in the Philippines conducting Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. PHIBLEX 14 is an exercise designed to improve Philippine-U.S. interoperability, increase readiness, and enhance the ability for a bilateral force to respond to natural disasters or other regional contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/ Released)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Sosa finds a vein as he practices intravenous access skills at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 21 as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The afternoon of training allowed the corpsmen to refresh their skills as well as prepare for any humanitarian assistance mission that could occur within the Asia-Pacific Region. PHIBLEX 14 is an annual Philippine-U.S. training exercise that enhances stability and security within the region while also preparing both forces for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Sosa is a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry/RELEASED) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Sosa finds a vein as he practices intravenous access skills at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 21 as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The afternoon of training allowed the corpsmen to refresh their skills as well as prepare for any humanitarian assistance mission that could occur within the Asia-Pacific Region. PHIBLEX 14 is an annual Philippine-U.S. training exercise that enhances stability and security within the region while also preparing both forces for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Sosa is a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry/RELEASED)

Two Marines with Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, fire 60mm mortars as part of a live-fire training event, ensuring they have accurate aim on the simulated enemy force, here, during Exercise Koolendong, Sept. 1. This training evolution is the first of its kind here in which Marines with MRF-D and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked bilaterally with the Australian soldiers of Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment as a "proof of concept" to assess the capacity of the training ranges to support a battalion-sized live-fire event. - Two Marines with Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, fire 60mm mortars as part of a live-fire training event, ensuring they have accurate aim on the simulated enemy force, here, during Exercise Koolendong, Sept. 1. This training evolution is the first of its kind here in which Marines with MRF-D and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked bilaterally with the Australian soldiers of Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment as a "proof of concept" to assess the capacity of the training ranges to support a battalion-sized live-fire event.