U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert S. Bunn, (right), deputy commander of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Exercise Balikatan 2026, Lt. Col. Lindsay Pirek, director, Combined Joint Information Bureau, and Philippine Army Col. Xerxes Trinidad listen to a question from a reporter during a press conference before BK26 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 14, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)
| Date Taken: | 04.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2026 05:47 |
| Photo ID: | 9618441 |
| VIRIN: | 260414-M-CQ925-1297 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 6.11 MB |
| Location: | CAMP AGUINALDO, PH |
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