Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
A young girl walks toward a stage for a dance performance during a dedication ceremony in support of Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of engineering projects at Margen Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
Service members with the Armed Forces of the Philippine, U.S. military and Australian Defence Force attend a dedication ceremony for an engineering civic assistance project in support of Balikatan 2017 at Margen Elementary School in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Ormoc City leaders cut a ribbon during a dedication ceremony in support of Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of engineering projects at Margen Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
U.S. Marine, Philippine Army, and Ormoc City leaders present signed turn-over documents to an audience during a dedication ceremony in support of Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of engineering projects at Don Carlos Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lance Escobar, left, and 2nd Lt. Dusti Doss stand in formation with Philippine Soldiers during a dedication ceremony in support of Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of engineering projects at Don Carlos Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.18.2017
Philippine and U.S. service members stand in formation during a dedication ceremony in support of Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, May 18, 2017. The ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of engineering projects at Don Carlos Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.16.2017
Balikatan participants conduct a dedication ceremony as part of an engineering civic assistance project in support of Balikatan 2017 in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, May 16, 2017. Philippine and U.S. service members worked together to build new classrooms for students at Surok Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions,......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 05.16.2017
Balikatan participants conduct a dedication ceremony as part of an engineering civic assistance project in support of Balikatan 2017 in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, May 16, 2017. Philippine and U.S. service members worked together to build new classrooms for students at Surok Elementary School. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions,......