Army Spc. Justin Arengo assists Philippine Air Force Airman 2nd Class Ricky Batuigas in removing mortar bags from a front lift vehicle in Pagasa, Bataan, Philippines, for a new classroom as part of Exercise Balikatan, March 26, 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. Arengo, a Custer, native, is a combat engineer with 561st Engineering Support Company, 84th Engineering Battalion from Schofield, Hawaii. Batuigas, a Byogan, Zamboanga

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Army Spc. Justin Arengo assists Philippine Air Force Airman 2nd Class Ricky Batuigas in removing mortar bags from a front lift vehicle in Pagasa, Bataan, Philippines, for a new classroom as part of Exercise Balikatan, March 26, 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. Arengo, a Custer, native, is a combat engineer with 561st Engineering Support Company, 84th Engineering Battalion from Schofield, Hawaii. Batuigas, a Byogan, Zamboanga native is a masonry specialist with 355th Aviation Engineering Wing, Armed Forces of the Philippines Air Force.

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