U.S. Army Maj. Mark A. Blakely, a civil affairs officer with 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351th CA Command, greets children of the Aeta tribe during “Bayanihan” as part of exercise Balikatan 2014, near Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Philippines, May 8. Bayanihan, meaning "communal spirit" in Filipino, is comprised of food and festivities provided by the Nueva Ecija Cardinals Lion’s Club to the local Aeta families with the support of Philippine and U.S. Army soldiers. The exercise is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Philippines and U.S. designed to foster cooperation and interoperability between the two nations’ armed forces through training as well as humanitarian aid and disaster relief projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez/ Released)
Date Taken: | 05.09.2014 |
Date Posted: | 05.09.2014 04:20 |
Photo ID: | 1326352 |
VIRIN: | 140507-M-SD123-009 |
Resolution: | 2700x1800 |
Size: | 1.33 MB |
Location: | PALAYAN CITY, PH |
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