U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Canadian Armed Forces personnel assigned to 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, engage targets during a counter landing live-fire training event during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Paoay Sand Dunes, Philippines, May 4, 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. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jonathan Beauchamp)
