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    Balikatan 2012 officially ends

    CAMP AGUINALDO, PHILIPPINES

    04.27.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares 

    Exercise Balikatan       

    Harry K. Thomas Jr., U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, throws out his planned speech after listening to the military leaders from the Philippines and the U.S. speak of mutual respect, admiration and gratitude for each other during his remarks at the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2012, April 27, at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines. Exercise Balikatan is an annual training event aimed at improving combined planning, combat readiness, humanitarian assistance and interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. The word "balikatan" in Filipino means "shoulder-to-shoulder."

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    Date Taken: 04.27.2012
    Date Posted: 04.29.2012 10:08
    Photo ID: 567963
    VIRIN: 120427-F-ZB240-154
    Resolution: 3282x2184
    Size: 4.21 MB
    Location: CAMP AGUINALDO, PH

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