170215-M-WQ703-008 SENOOR BEACH, Oman (Feb. 15, 2017) Lance Cpl. Elijah Beers, a machine gunner assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks from a landing craft air cushion toward his unit’s staging area during Exercise Sea Solider 2017. The annual bilateral exercise is conducted with the Royal Army of Oman and designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr./Released)