Lt. Col. Renante Carsano, left, the acting commanding officer for Joint Task Unit Ilocos Norte, Ralph Medrano, representing the mayor of Ilocos Norte and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Marcus Gillett, the commanding officer of 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, bow their head in prayer during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new community health care center in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, March 27, 2023. Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise provides unique opportunities for participating forces to increase interoperability and provide tangible benefits for the people of the Philippines. Humanitarian civic assistance projects support local communities in the Philippines and strengthen our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Fletcher)
Date Taken: | 03.27.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.29.2023 22:35 |
Photo ID: | 7710485 |
VIRIN: | 230327-M-LS844-1150 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 1.12 MB |
Location: | ILOCOS NORTE, PH |
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Downloads: | 3 |
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