From left, Marine Corps Sgt. JohnWilson Navarro, 9th Engineer Support Battalion combat engineer, 1st Lt. Julian Taruc, 9th ESB Humanitarian Civic Assistance site two lead, and Lance Cpl. Darljp Agcaoili, 9th ESB combat engineer, pose for a photo during Exercise Balikatan in Barangay Ilosong, Plaridel, Ph., April 13, 2021. 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.

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