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ARGEX-03
 US Marines walk along the beachfront of the Philippine Marine base in Ternate town, south of Manila September 18, 2003, during the war games between U.S. and Philippine troops dubbed 'Amphibious Ready Group Exercise (ARGEX) '03'. The joint exercise involving 1,500 U.S. Marines and 600 Filipino soldiers is aimed at enhancing the combat readiness of both forces. REUTERS/Erik de Castro  U.S. and Philippine Marines disembark from an amphibious assault vehicle during the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise (ARGEX) 03 Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 at the Marine Base in Ternate, southwest of Manila.  Crew members prepare two US Marine Harrier jets for take off Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 aboard the USS Essex off Manila Bay. About 1,500 US Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex is now participating in a week-long joint military exercise with their Philippine counterpart designed to bolster regional security. (AP Photo/Pat Roque-Pool)  US Marines in full battle gear walk inside the Philippine Marine base in Ternate Cavite September 18, 2003 during wargames with Philippine troops dubbed 'Amphibious Ready Group Exercise (ARGEX) '03' south of Manila September 18, 2003.  U.S. Marines in full battle gear walk towards a clearing during war games with Philippine troops dubbed 'Amphibious Ready Group Exercise (ARGEX) '03' at the Philippine Marines base in Ternate Cavite, south of Manila, September 18, 2003  US Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit based in Okinawa, Japan, practice 'engaging' an enemy during their joint military exercise with their Philippine counterpart at the Philippine Marines Training Base camp in Ternate, south of Manila Thursday Sept. 18, 2003. About 1,500 US troops and an equal number of Filipino soldiers are taking part in a week-long 'inter operability' exercise to test their skills in modern day warfare especially in combating terrorism.
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