Philippine Soldiers and Soldiers with the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team ride a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a hostage rescue scenario in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together the Philippine and military build upon shared tactics, techniques, and procedures that enhance readiness and response capabilities to emerging threats. Balikatan is an annual Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined mili

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Philippine Soldiers and Soldiers with the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team ride a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a hostage rescue scenario in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together the Philippine and military build upon shared tactics, techniques, and procedures that enhance readiness and response capabilities to emerging threats. Balikatan is an annual Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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