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    Balikatan 23 | 9th ESB, 355th AEW build health care clinic [Image 5 of 8]

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    Balikatan 23 | 9th ESB, 355th AEW build health care clinic

    BALER, AURORA, PHILIPPINES

    04.22.2023

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Sebastian Riveraaponte 

    Exercise Balikatan       

    U.S. Marines and Sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, share a meal with the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the construction of a health care clinic during Balikatan 23, Baler, Aurora, Republic of the Philippines, April 22, 2023. For exercise Balikatan 23, 9th ESB partnered with 355th Aviation Engineer Wing to provide the local community quicker access to medical care. 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. Balikatan 2023 featured four engineering projects as well as cooperative health engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sebastian Riveraaponte)

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2023
    Date Posted: 05.02.2023 23:10
    Photo ID: 7774325
    VIRIN: 230422-M-MW038-1103
    Resolution: 6637x4425
    Size: 16.76 MB
    Location: BALER, AURORA, PH

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