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    US Marines show Philippine forces ‘the ropes’

    BASA AIR BASE, PHILIPPINES

    07.15.2015

    Photo by Cpl. Tyler Giguere 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Pires acts as the belay man for a Philippine Marine during rappelling training as part of Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 on Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 15, 2015. The belay man is a safety precaution to stop troops from falling if they let go of the rope. The exercise is a bilateral training event focused on strengthening the alliance between the Philippines and the U.S. Pires, from San Diego, California, is a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and is attached through the Unit Deployment Program to III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Philippine Marine is with Marine Battalion Landing Team 1, 1st Battalion, Philippine Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler S. Giguere/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.15.2015
    Date Posted: 08.02.2015 22:09
    Photo ID: 2096732
    VIRIN: 150715-M-RZ020-015
    Resolution: 1920x2880
    Size: 732.45 KB
    Location: BASA AIR BASE, PH
    Hometown: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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