Vice Adm. Alexander Lopez, Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command commander and exercise director for Philippine forces, and Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and exercise director for forces, furl the exercise flag at the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2016, aboard Camp Aguinaldo, April 15, 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 assistan

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Vice Adm. Alexander Lopez, Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command commander and exercise director for Philippine forces, and Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and exercise director for forces, furl the exercise flag at the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2016, aboard Camp Aguinaldo, April 15, 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. This year marks the 32nd iteration of the exercise. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik Estrada)

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