Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Sgt. Maj. Michael West, sergeant major, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose for a photo at Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, April 2, 2019. The visit was aimed towards meeting Philippine Marine Corps leadership during Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military oper

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Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Sgt. Maj. Michael West, sergeant major, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose for a photo at Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, April 2, 2019. The visit was aimed towards meeting Philippine Marine Corps leadership during Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from April 1 to April 12.

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