Keywords: US Navy 070329-N-4614W-203 Republic of Korea marines assault a landing zone from United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knights, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 (Reinforced), in the rice fields east of Ma.jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA March 29 2007 - Republic of Korea marines assault a landing zone from United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knights assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM 265 Reinforced in the rice fields east of Manripo Beach Republic of Korea during Exercise Foal Eagle More than 4400 Sailors and Marines from the United States and Republic of Korea participated in this year's Exercise Foal Eagle on Maripo Beach Republic of Korea Foal Eagle is an annually scheduled combined/joint exercise involving forces from the United States and Republic of Korea ROK Essex is the Navy's only forward-deployed multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and is sailing with Foal Eagle Amphibious Task Force operating off the west coast of Korea U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy L Wood RELEASED 2007-03-29 070329-N-4614W-203 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 44544 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy L Wood PD-USGov-Military-Navy Foal Eagle 2007 CH-46 US Marine Corps |