Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Barker, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, establishes a firing position with an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) while conducting a bilateral coastal defense with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a lo
Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Barker, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, establishes a firing position with an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) while conducting a bilateral coastal defense with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of security cooperation. Barker is a native of Vancouver, Washington. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)
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