Keywords: Staring at the Stars (15850149120).jpg A Marine with Weapons Company Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU watches 81mm illumination mortar rounds fall during a joint mortar range with Royal Saudi Naval Forces Marines with the 3rd Marine Infantry Battalion during exercise Red Reef 15 in the U S 5th Fleet area of responsibility Dec 12 2014 Red Reef is part of a routine theater security cooperation engagement plan between the U S Navy U S Marine Corps and Royal Saudi Naval Forces that serves as an excellent opportunity to strengthen tactical proficiency in critical mission areas and support long-term regional security U S Marine Corps photo by Cpl Jonathan R Waldman/Released https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/15850149120/ Staring at the Stars 2014-12-16 14 05 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/15850149120 2016-09-03 21 54 59 United States Government Work 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Royal Saudi Naval Forces Saudi Arabia Amphibious forces Ras Al-Khair United States Coast Guard |