Every year, 20-some-odd thousand troops from the Republic of Korea and the United States get all their loudest, flashiest toys together, churn up the ocean, and culminate by throwing an exclusive party that's about 10 miles from the demilitarized zone in North Korea.
Every year, this happens. Yet every year, North Korea flips out.
One year, I even got to go.
In 2008, the two main operations — Foal Eagle and Key Resolve — were put together as one. Key Resolve is the largest body of operations, consisting of jets, ships, and naval exercises.
Then the Marine companies jump off the boats for the land assault.
Eventually the Marines unload and meet up with Army personnel who are permanently stationed in South Korea.
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