U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Beckwith, a mortarman, and Pfc. Ethan Zuck, a rifleman, with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division move to a firing position with an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) while conducting a beach defense exercise during Balikatan 22, at Appari Beach, Cagayan, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)
Date Taken: | 03.30.2022 |
Date Posted: | 04.04.2022 04:35 |
Photo ID: | 7122706 |
VIRIN: | 220331-M-WW783-007 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 1.2 MB |
Location: | PH |
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