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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and Mexican service members practice their interoperability in the infantry immersion trainer aboard Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 1, 2016. U.S. and Mexican service members cleared a training facility together as a part of their training for the exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/ Released)

Mexican service members conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training mission aboard San Clemente Island during the Southern California portion of the Rim of the Pacific 2016. Personnel from the Mexican navy flew from the ship, located the simulated pilots and returned with them to the ship for medical care. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/ Released)

U.S. Marines and Mexican sailors conduct mechanized assault training during the Southern California portion of Rim of the Pacific 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton July 18, 2016. The mechanized assault training provides partner nations the opportunity to integrate and communicate with each other for future operations. U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines participate in the exercise with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and service members with the Mexican navy. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th iteration in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Tyler Byther)

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion share their breach-and-clear techniques with the Mexican “Fuerzas Especiales” and the Canadian “Pathfinders” aboard Camp Pendleton, July 14, 2016. The training consisted of breaching, thermal, mechanical, ballistics and explosives. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/ Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- U.S., Chilean and Mexican forces explain why they're participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton California, July 9, 2016. The U.S. Marines conducted shore-to-shore training aboard assault amphibious vehicles to familiarize partner nations with the procedures of embarking and disembarking of AAVs. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/ Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to depart on a Landing Craft Air Cushion from the USS Boxer for an amphibious landing during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational amphibious training exercise including Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Coalition partners participating in the exercise include Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and observers from Chile, Australia and Colombia.

Lance Cpl. Kyle Prather, a team leader with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, describes Lance Cpl. Kyle Yudin, a machinegunner with the battalion. Produced by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo. Also available in high definition.

Lance Cpl. Christopher Yudin talks about his decision to...