Gracie, a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School, holds a claw used by Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron while at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, as part of an Exercise Balikatan community relations event. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from the Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. Humanitarian and civic assistance activities enable our service members to get to know each other and provide support to local communities.

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