Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct Pekiti-Tirsia Kali martial arts training with Philippine Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Group during Balikatan 22 at Marine Barracks Gregario Lim, Cavite, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the standard martial art practiced by the Philippine Marine Corps. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog
Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct Pekiti-Tirsia Kali martial arts training with Philippine Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Group during Balikatan 22 at Marine Barracks Gregario Lim, Cavite, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the standard martial art practiced by the Philippine Marine Corps. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines 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.
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