Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Krishnamurti Mortela, commanding officer of the 701st Infantry Battalion, shakes hands with Philippine and U.S. service members at an Engineer Civic Assistance Program site as a part of Balikatan 23 in the Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, April 23, 2023. Mortela came to view the construction and thank the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military engineers and builders, for their hard work constructing a medical and multipurpose use infrastructure. Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise provides unique opportunities for participating forces to increase interoperability and provide tangible benefits for the people of the Philippines. Humanitarian civic assistance projects support local communities in the Philippines and strengthen our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher)
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.25.2023 08:13 |
| Photo ID: | 7759644 |
| VIRIN: | 230423-M-EA659-1047 |
| Resolution: | 5381x3587 |
| Size: | 7.79 MB |
| Location: | PH |
| Web Views: | 34 |
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