A U.S. Army Green Beret, left, assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician conduct preflight checks on an unmanned aerial vehicle during Maritime Strike-North as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Laoag, Philippines, April 24, 2026. MARSTRIKE-N is a combined maritime live-fire training event designed to demonstrate the lethality, precision, and interoperability of U.S. and Philippine special operations forces. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Bae)
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| Date Taken: | 04.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.01.2026 02:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9652971 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-A-YB388-1126 |
| Resolution: | 3804x5706 |
| Size: | 9.04 MB |
| Location: | PH |
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