U.S. Marines and Malaysian army rangers wade ashore at a beachhead during an amphibious exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, CARAT 2008, Bukit Tioman Darat, Malaysia, July 15, 2008.

CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and several Southeast Asian nations to build relationships and enhance operational readiness.

U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist