Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fidel Martinez, a mortarman with Weapons Co., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire an 81mm mortar 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-milit

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fidel Martinez, a mortarman with Weapons Co., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire an 81mm mortar 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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