Army Maj. Jamie Giambrone, executive officer, Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, speaks at a community health engagement (CHE) for local health professionals and first responders at the Jamindan Gymnasium in Capiz, Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, April 6, 2016. The CHE was designed to help the participants to train the local populace as first responders for their communities in times of disaster. The partnership remains committed to supporting the security and humanitarian interests of the Philippines and other regional allies and partners. Bal

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Army Maj. Jamie Giambrone, executive officer, Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, speaks at a community health engagement (CHE) for local health professionals and first responders at the Jamindan Gymnasium in Capiz, Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, April 6, 2016. The CHE was designed to help the participants to train the local populace as first responders for their communities in times of disaster. The partnership remains committed to supporting the security and humanitarian interests of the Philippines and other regional allies and partners. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hilda M. Becerra / Released)

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