U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Laboy, right, a rifleman assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and a Philippine marine inspect an M320 grenade launcher for a weapons training class during maritime key terrain security operations as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Batan, Batanes Islands, Philippines, April 28, 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. Laboy is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)
| Date Taken: | 04.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2026 23:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9671420 |
| VIRIN: | 260428-M-DT244-1170 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 5.58 MB |
| Location: | BATAN, PH |
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