A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces, and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The combined amphibious beach assault took place at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation