Marine Lance Cpl. Xhail Pavia-Garcia, a Crosby, Texas native (left), and Philippine Marine Maj. Faustino Austria pose for a photo during a visit to the mayor of Tuguegarao to explain the purpose of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Tuguegarao City, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2016. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are in the Philippines to participate in an engineering civic assistance project during PHIBLEX 33. PHIBLEX is an annual military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fir

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Marine Lance Cpl. Xhail Pavia-Garcia, a Crosby, Texas native (left), and Philippine Marine Maj. Faustino Austria pose for a photo during a visit to the mayor of Tuguegarao to explain the purpose of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Tuguegarao City, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2016. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are in the Philippines to participate in an engineering civic assistance project during PHIBLEX 33. PHIBLEX is an annual military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Pavia-Garcia is a civil affairs specialist with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d MEB. Austria is a civil-military operations officer for the Philippine Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King/Released)

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