U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mauricio Espinogonzalez (right) exchanges pleasantries with Armed Forces of the Philippines Army Pfc. Genesis D. Vargas during a break at Bulsa Elementary School in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines, March 20, 2019. This classroom is being constructed with the combined efforts of the AFP, U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force, and the Australian Defense Force as part of Exercise Balikatan 2019. Balikatan is an annual military training exercise hosted by the Philippines between the AFP and U.S. military designed to build U.S. and Philippine defense readiness while strengthening multinational relationships. Espinogonzalez, a Santa Maria, Calif. native, is a combat engineer with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Vargas, a San Jose, Antique native, is an engineer with the 514th Engineer Construction Battalion, 51st Engineer Brigade, Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scott Vargas)
Date Taken: | 03.20.2019 |
Date Posted: | 03.23.2019 02:46 |
Photo ID: | 5198935 |
VIRIN: | 190320-A-RS185-0003 |
Resolution: | 4590x2582 |
Size: | 2.75 MB |
Location: | SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, PH |
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