Assault exercise in Ancon, Peru

Peruvian marines assault a beach with service members from 10 different nations during a large-scale multinational amphibious beach assault exercise in Ancon, Peru, July 19, 2010. The service members are deployed in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. (DoD photo by Cpl. Brian J. Slaght, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)