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    Balikatan 2026: U.S., Philippine Marines exchange close quarters battle tactics

    BATAN, PHILIPPINES

    04.30.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dayton Nooner, a combat engineer assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, acts as a simulated opposing force for Philippine marines during close quarters battle drills for Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Batan, Philippines, April 30, 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. Nooner is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)

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    Date Taken: 04.30.2026
    Date Posted: 05.08.2026 22:45
    Photo ID: 9672322
    VIRIN: 260430-M-DT244-1036
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 4.9 MB
    Location: BATAN, PH

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