170713-M-GO150-515 QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walk along the beach landing area on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)