U.S. Marines Brig. Gen. John Jansen (left), Philippines marines Maj. Gen. Andre Costales (center) and Brig. Gen. Maximo Ballesteros salute during the opening ceremony of the Amphibious Landing Exercise in Manila on Tuesday. The Philippines and the U.S. launched war games on October 4 against the backdrop of the unusual threat of U.S. forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation. (AFP/Getty Images)
