Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Tolbert shows students from Sapang Bato Elementary School an F/A 18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Exercise 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. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for allies and partners. Tolbert, a Frederick, Maryland native, is an F/A-18 pilot with VMFA 232.

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