Locals learn life-saving lessons during Balikatan 2017 [Image 9 of 13]

PHILIPPINES

05.02.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Philippine service members, U.S. service members and locals participate in a Boodle Fight at a disaster preparedness symposium during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 2, 2017. A Boodle Fight is a communal meal and Philippine military tradition to symbolize unity and camaraderie. The Armed Forces of the Philippines along with representatives from Japan Self-Defense Force, Australian Defence Force, and U.S. military worked with a local barangay to improve health conditions and disaster preparedness. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

• Date Taken: 05.02.2017
• Date Posted: 05.05.2017 07:55
• Photo ID: 3357794
• VIRIN: 170502-N-WI365-1176
• Resolution: 3276x1843
• Size: 1.74 MB
• Location: PH