U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Calmelat, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, practices striking during Pekiti-Tirsia Kal training for Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum near Cotabato City, Philippines, May 17, 2024. Pekiti-Tirsia Kal is a martial arts form used by the Philippine Marine Corps. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Calmelat is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kayla Halloran)
Date Taken: | 05.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.20.2024 01:10 |
Photo ID: | 8413582 |
VIRIN: | 240517-M-OV505-1275 |
Resolution: | 6163x4109 |
Size: | 1.59 MB |
Location: | COTABATO, PH |
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