Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, shakes hands with Philippine Marine Brig. Gen. Sean Gaerlan, commander, 3rd Marine Brigade, during Exercise Balikatan at the 3rd Marine Brigade Headquarters, Barangay Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, April 2, 2019. McPhillips conducted a site visit and met with Philippine Marine Corps leadership. Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counte

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Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, shakes hands with Philippine Marine Brig. Gen. Sean Gaerlan, commander, 3rd Marine Brigade, during Exercise Balikatan at the 3rd Marine Brigade Headquarters, Barangay Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, April 2, 2019. McPhillips conducted a site visit and met with Philippine Marine Corps leadership. Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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