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    Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines insert NMESIS into Batanes Island chain during MKTSO [Image 8 of 8]

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    Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines insert NMESIS into Batanes Island chain during MKTSO

    BATAN, PHILIPPINES

    04.27.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Zbiersk, a field artillery cannoneer assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, stands next to a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System for maritime key terrain security operations during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Batan, Batanes Islands, Philippines, April 27, 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. Zbiersk is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)

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    Date Taken: 04.27.2026
    Date Posted: 05.08.2026 23:58
    Photo ID: 9673557
    VIRIN: 260427-M-DT244-1089
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 8.26 MB
    Location: BATAN, PH

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