Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Mattier, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (left), and Philippine Marine Corps Sgt. Romel Aglutey with the 58th Marine Corps, 8th Marine Battalion (right), inspect the components of an 81mm mortar system prior to conducting firing operations at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019 during Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined mili
Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Mattier, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (left), and Philippine Marine Corps Sgt. Romel Aglutey with the 58th Marine Corps, 8th Marine Battalion (right), inspect the components of an 81mm mortar system prior to conducting firing operations at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019 during Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. Balikatan helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness and enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities.
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