Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ramon Mendoza detaches an M-31 arresting gear from a millennia military vehicle at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 19, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for allies and partners. Mendoza is an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.

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