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    Balikatan 22 - Aparri Beach Coastal Defense [Image 5 of 6]

    Balikatan 22 - Aparri Beach Coastal Defense

    PHILIPPINES

    03.28.2022

    Photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham 

    Exercise Balikatan       

    Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Tugagao, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miguel Gonzalez, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, discuss the employment and capabilities of the M252A2 81mm mortar system during exercise Balikatan 22, at Aparri Beach, Cagayan, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. Gonzalez is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

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    Date Taken: 03.28.2022
    Date Posted: 04.03.2022 23:54
    Photo ID: 7122690
    VIRIN: 220328-M-WW783-008
    Resolution: 3648x5472
    Size: 1.82 MB
    Location: PH

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