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Video by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert
Balikatan 23 | Groundbreaking of Community Heath Care Center in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Exercise Balikatan
March 29, 2023 | 8:05
Local community leaders, the commanding officer of 9th Engineer Support Battalion U.S. Marine Corps Lt.Col. Marcus Gillett, and U.S. Army 130th Engineer Brigade and Philippine Army Infantry engineers give speeches during a groundbreaking ceremony as part of Exercise Balikatan 23, at Ilocos Norte, Mar. 27, 2023. Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise provides unique opportunities for participating forces to increase interoperability and provide tangible benefits for the people of the Philippines. Humanitarian civic assistance projects support local communities in the Philippines and strengthen our partnership. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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