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    Balikatan 2017 participants conduct community relations in Leyte [Image 8 of 12]

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    A Humanitarian Civic Assistance event, identified as part of 'Balikatan 2017', is being held in an open-air covered venue in the Philippines. A large crowd of children and adults are seated on wooden benches facing a stage where officials and military personnel are gathered. A banner reading 'WELCOME Humanitarian Civic Assistance' is displayed on the stage, flanked by Philippine and American flags.

    ORMOC, PHILIPPINES

    05.03.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

    Filipino families gather at a humanitarian civic assistance ceremony during Balikatan 2017 at Don Carlos Elementary School in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 2, 2017. Philippine and U.S. service members hosted a cooperative health engagement and community relations event for Ormoc City residents. 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. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2017
    Date Posted: 05.10.2017 10:13
    Photo ID: 3373889
    VIRIN: 170503-F-YW474-1012
    Resolution: 5343x3005
    Size: 3.1 MB
    Location: ORMOC, PH
    Web Views: 25
    Downloads: 8

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    A group of young children are gathered together, smiling and holding small flags including the United States flag and what appears to be the Philippine flag. The children appear joyful and engaged, suggesting a welcoming or celebratory event. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-outdoor community gathering.
    A Humanitarian Civic Assistance event is taking place in an open-air covered venue, likely in the Philippines, with military personnel from both the Philippines and the United States seated on a stage facing a large audience of children. A banner reading 'WELCOME - Humanitarian Civic Assistance' is displayed prominently at the back of the stage, flanked by Philippine and American flags. Many children in the audience are holding small Philippine and American flags.
    A U.S. Marine officer in MARPAT camouflage uniform is speaking into a microphone at a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Symposium. The event appears to be a joint U.S.-Philippine military cooperation event, as evidenced by both flags and mixed military personnel in the background. A welcome banner prominently displays 'Humanitarian Assistance' and 'Disaster Relief Symposium' text.
    A Philippine Army soldier, identified by name tape as 'Soledad,' distributes small flags to children seated on benches during the Balikatan 2017 Cooperative Health Engagement exercise. The event appears to be a community outreach activity involving both Philippine and American flags being handed to local children. A banner in the background clearly identifies this as part of the 'Balikatan 2017 - Shoulder to Shoulder' joint military exercise.
    A young boy holds both an American flag and a Philippine flag while interacting with a person in military camouflage uniform. The scene appears to take place at a community gathering or humanitarian event, with multiple children and adults visible in the background. The dual flags suggest a joint US-Philippine military or civic engagement activity.
    A group of children, likely in the Philippines, are seated at what appears to be a community or school event, waving small American and Philippine flags. Three girls in the foreground are prominently smiling at the camera, with a large crowd of children visible in the background. The scene suggests a bilateral or diplomatic community outreach event.
    A military personnel in camouflage uniform addresses a large group of children seated in plastic chairs at an outdoor covered area, likely a school or community facility. Several children are holding small American flags, suggesting a civil-military community engagement or humanitarian assistance event. Additional military personnel in the background appear to be observing the gathering.
    A Humanitarian Civic Assistance event, identified as part of 'Balikatan 2017', is being held in an open-air covered venue in the Philippines. A large crowd of children and adults are seated on wooden benches facing a stage where officials and military personnel are gathered. A banner reading 'WELCOME Humanitarian Civic Assistance' is displayed on the stage, flanked by Philippine and American flags.
    A U.S. Marine in digital camouflage uniform renders a salute during what appears to be a formal ceremony, surrounded by a large crowd of local children and adults. Several children are holding small flags, including what appears to be an American flag, suggesting a joint military-community event. The setting appears to be an outdoor covered area in a Southeast Asian community, likely the Philippines.
    A meeting is taking place between a civilian and at least two military personnel in what appears to be an office or conference room setting. The civilian, wearing a gray t-shirt and a lanyard/badge, is actively speaking and gesturing while holding a smartphone. The setting appears to be in a tropical location based on the vegetation and architecture visible through the windows.
    Five individuals are seated around a large round marble-topped table in what appears to be a conference or meeting room with large windows overlooking a tropical landscape. Four of the individuals are wearing military camouflage uniforms, while one civilian in a gray shirt and lanyard sits among them. The group appears to be engaged in a relaxed, informal discussion with drinks on the table.
    Five individuals pose for a group photo in what appears to be an official government or municipal office. Four of the individuals are wearing military uniforms — one in Philippine Armed Forces camouflage and three in U.S. Navy NWU (Naval Working Uniform) digital camouflage — while one civilian in a gray shirt and jeans stands in the center. The setting suggests an official military or diplomatic meeting.

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