WEBVTT 00:09.508 --> 00:11.244 - As marines that's what we do. 00:11.244 --> 00:13.784 - [Narrator] After a stressful month of training in Korea 00:13.784 --> 00:16.826 US Marines and ROK marines get to blow off some steam 00:16.826 --> 00:20.314 with a little friendly competition at Warrior Day. 00:20.314 --> 00:21.616 The day starts off with a little fun 00:21.616 --> 00:25.783 and music while preparing dinner for the afternoon. 00:25.808 --> 00:26.969 - This is a very important day 00:26.969 --> 00:28.983 due to the fact that these marines 00:28.983 --> 00:30.483 have been training hard together for the last 00:30.483 --> 00:31.566 past 30 days. 00:32.152 --> 00:33.207 And at the end of the 30 days 00:33.207 --> 00:34.972 this is like their culminating event. 00:34.972 --> 00:36.968 To share some time with fellowship 00:36.968 --> 00:39.468 on the other side of the coin. 00:39.888 --> 00:40.751 - [Narrator] The event kicks off 00:40.751 --> 00:42.552 with four different sports. 00:42.552 --> 00:44.236 Sections of the ROK and US marines 00:44.236 --> 00:45.903 compete against each other 00:45.903 --> 00:48.647 using their strengths and weaknesses. 00:48.647 --> 00:49.915 - It means relationship building 00:49.915 --> 00:51.681 so if something happens here in the Pacific 00:51.681 --> 00:55.014 we already have that relationship built. 00:56.357 --> 00:58.584 So you don't have to start from the bottom. 00:58.584 --> 01:02.751 It's already there, you come together and start training. 01:03.253 --> 01:06.920 - Just having exercises and done is not fun. 01:07.997 --> 01:10.664 I think doing this for your day, 01:11.774 --> 01:15.941 our ROK marines can think about the US Marine Corp 01:17.032 --> 01:19.888 more friendly and their like my brother. 01:19.888 --> 01:21.199 - [Narrator] The games weren't just another way 01:21.199 --> 01:22.647 to come closer together, 01:22.647 --> 01:25.140 as much as they were a way to decompress. 01:25.140 --> 01:26.471 - Everybody gets to come out, 01:26.471 --> 01:27.721 enjoy the time, 01:27.760 --> 01:29.338 instead of just stressing about 01:29.338 --> 01:30.651 where is this going? 01:30.651 --> 01:32.234 How we're changing. 01:32.415 --> 01:33.518 Instead of worrying about all that 01:33.518 --> 01:35.601 we get to just let loose, 01:36.134 --> 01:39.301 enjoy ourselves, and have a good time. 01:40.350 --> 01:41.424 - [Narrator] Along with the sports 01:41.424 --> 01:44.130 they got to sit together and share their culture. 01:44.130 --> 01:45.992 US and ROK Marines partnered up 01:45.992 --> 01:49.215 and attempted to break the language barrier with food. 01:49.215 --> 01:51.744 - For all the hard work they did this is us as leaders 01:51.744 --> 01:53.119 to show our appreciation. 01:53.119 --> 01:55.975 Whether it's in Korea or whether it's back in Okinawa, 01:55.975 --> 01:58.032 but we ensure that we show them our love 01:58.032 --> 01:59.711 and our appreciation for what they do. 01:59.711 --> 02:00.909 - [Narrator] In the end the real winner 02:00.909 --> 02:03.680 is the bond that was forged more than 60 years ago 02:03.680 --> 02:07.015 growing stronger here today with the ROK and US alliance. 02:07.015 --> 02:10.098 Sergeant Keren Solano, Pohang, Korea.