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    Balikatan 2026: JGSDF Major General Toshikatsu Musha visits 25th ID mortar firing point during a live fire exercise in the Philippines [Image 6 of 8]

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    Balikatan 2026: JGSDF Major General Toshikatsu Musha visits 25th ID mortar firing point during a live fire exercise in the Philippines

    LAOAG, LUZON, PHILIPPINES

    05.03.2026

    Photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter 

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    U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Pimentel, right, the mortar platoon platoon sergeant assigned to Multi-Purpose Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, talks with a soldier of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, left, while explaining the purpose and use of the Scorpion Light Mobile Mortar System during a live fire exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Laoag City, Philippines, May 3, 2026. 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 Spc. Hunter Carpenter)

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2026
    Date Posted: 05.06.2026 20:51
    Photo ID: 9664898
    VIRIN: 260503-A-CK914-1033
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 2.58 MB
    Location: LAOAG, LUZON, PH

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