Philippine army soldier Cpl. Joey Canitan, engineer, assigned to the 552 Engineer Construction Battalion, flattens a layer of cement to help smooth the walls of a classroom at Matangharon Elementary School during a Humanitarian Civic Assistant (HCA) project at Matangharon Elementary School in Iloilo, Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, April 9, 2016. The construction project is one of multiple HCAs taking place during this year's exercise, designed to improve the quality of life for the local populace and strengthen the bond between our two nations. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and U.S. military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hilda M. Becerra / Released)
Date Taken: | 04.08.2016 |
Date Posted: | 04.09.2016 23:28 |
Photo ID: | 2513364 |
VIRIN: | 160409-M-BN829-115 |
Resolution: | 4403x2935 |
Size: | 1.1 MB |
Location: | PH |
Web Views: | 13 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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