Multiple Nations participate in a closing ceremony

Multiple Nations participate in a closing ceremony for exercise Croix Du Sud at Noumea, New Caledonia, May 25, 2018. The exercise, hosted by the French, is a multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, a non-combatant evacuation operation and a stability and security operations field training exercise. The Marines are a part of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, established by former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2011 to build and strengthen partnerships in the Pacific region. Approximately 1,500 Marines are participating in training events around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Roy)