Lt. Col. Andrew Graham (left), Maj. Gen. Benito T. de Leon (center), and Lt. Col. Jared Bordwell, listen to opening remarks during the opening ceremony for Balikatan 16 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 4, 2016. 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. ( Army photo by Spc. Loren Keely)

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