A U.S. soldier salutes in front of a Harrier jet during the opening ceremony of the RP-US Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2013 inside of the USS Bonhomme Richard assault ship docked in Subic bay, the Philippines, Oct. 8, 2012. Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces started a joint training exercise at the Subic Bay in the northern Philippine province of Zambales on Monday. [Xinhua]