Maj. Gen. Benito T. de Leon addresses an audience at Fort Magsaysay and expresses his belief that Balikatan 16 will be an excellent example of cooperation and interoperability between and Filipino forces, April 4, 2016. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. ( Army photo by Spc. Loren Keely) , Philippine military stand shoulder-to-shoulder duri

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Maj. Gen. Benito T. de Leon addresses an audience at Fort Magsaysay and expresses his belief that Balikatan 16 will be an excellent example of cooperation and interoperability between and Filipino forces, April 4, 2016. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. ( Army photo by Spc. Loren Keely) , Philippine military stand shoulder-to-shoulder during opening ceremony

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