A French Armed Forces soldier holds a U.S. Marine Corps

A French Armed Forces soldier holds a U.S. Marine Corps M4 service rifle during Exercise AmeriCal 16 at Riviére des Pirogues Shooting Range, New Caledonia, August 11, 2016. AmeriCal is a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a U.S. Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the U.S. Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with U.S. and Australian forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr./Released)