U.S. Army Lt. Col. Silas Davidson, a entomologist and chief of clinical operations with 18th Medical Command, leads a discussion on the impact of insects like ticks on livestock during during the Balikatan 2023 Inaugural Health Service Symposium Series-Veterinarian Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Manilla, Philippines, April 20, 2023. Ticks typically live two years and feed on blood three times during their lifespan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, improve capabilities, and reinforce the shared security relationship built over decades of training and cooperation. More than 17,600 troops are participating in Balikatan 2023, the 38th iteration of the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes/Released)
Date Taken: | 04.19.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.23.2023 22:36 |
Photo ID: | 7813858 |
VIRIN: | 230418-A-XH946-0008 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 39.89 MB |
Location: | MANILA, PH |
Hometown: | MANILA, PH |
Hometown: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
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