Army Strykers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, simulate a defensive position as the infantry prepares to make a simulated assault on opposing forces during Exercise Balikatan 2019 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines, April 5, 2019. Balikatan is an annual military training exercise, in its 35th iteration, focuses on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations held from April 1 to April 12. Balikatan enables participating forces to

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Army Strykers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, simulate a defensive position as the infantry prepares to make a simulated assault on opposing forces during Exercise Balikatan 2019 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines, April 5, 2019. Balikatan is an annual military training exercise, in its 35th iteration, focuses on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations held from April 1 to April 12. Balikatan enables participating forces to maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness and enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities.

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