South African National Defense Force soldiers sing ahead of a joint U.S.-South African simulated assault on July 26 as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. SA ‘11 is a bi-lateral military training and civil assistance mission held annually throughout Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman) - South African National Defense Force soldiers sing ahead of a joint U.S.-South African simulated assault on July 26 as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. SA ‘11 is a bi-lateral military training and civil assistance mission held annually throughout Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Camouflage and olive-drab two-man tents are set up in an area of 6th South African Infantry Battalion Field Training Area as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. Shared Accord is a bi-lateral military training exercise and humanitarian mission held annually throughout Africa. This year, the exercise brings together about 700 U.S. service members, most from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and double that number in South African National Defense Force troops. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman) - Camouflage and olive-drab two-man tents are set up in an area of 6th South African Infantry Battalion Field Training Area as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. Shared Accord is a bi-lateral military training exercise and humanitarian mission held annually throughout Africa. This year, the exercise brings together about 700 U.S. service members, most from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and double that number in South African National Defense Force troops. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Lance Cpl. Kyle Smith works in the combat operations center here July 23 as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. Smith was born in South Africa before moving to the United States in 2004. SA is a bi-lateral military training exercise and humanitarian mission held annually throughout Africa. This year, the exercise brings together about 700 U.S. service members, most from the Marine Corps Reserve, and double that number in South African National Defence Force troops. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman) - Lance Cpl. Kyle Smith works in the combat operations center here July 23 as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2011. Smith was born in South Africa before moving to the United States in 2004. SA is a bi-lateral military training exercise and humanitarian mission held annually throughout Africa. This year, the exercise brings together about 700 U.S. service members, most from the Marine Corps Reserve, and double that number in South African National Defence Force troops. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

U.S. Marine Colonel Sam Strotman, Task Force commander, talks to the troops during the opening ceremony for Exercise Shared Accord in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Shared Accord is a joint exercise between the South African National Defence Forces and the U.S. military. Exercise Shared Accord includes various types of military training; humanitarian outreach, in way of medical, dental and veterinarian care; and construction projects. - U.S. Marine Colonel Sam Strotman, Task Force commander, talks to the troops during the opening ceremony for Exercise Shared Accord in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Shared Accord is a joint exercise between the South African National Defence Forces and the U.S. military. Exercise Shared Accord includes various types of military training; humanitarian outreach, in way of medical, dental and veterinarian care; and construction projects.