051029-N-9222M-303 Marine Base Ternate, Philippines (Oct. 29, 2005) Ð Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Philippine Marines celebrate the successfully completion of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2006 with a traditional Philippine military lunch called a Òboodle fightÓ. In a boodle fight, traditional Filipino foods are served on top of banana leaves laid out on a series of long tables. The participants then line up on both sides of the table and ÒattackÓ the food together with their bare hands, enjoying the comradely and trust built during the exercise. PHI
051029-N-9222M-303 Marine Base Ternate, Philippines (Oct. 29, 2005) Ð Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Philippine Marines celebrate the successfully completion of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2006 with a traditional Philippine military lunch called a Òboodle fightÓ. In a boodle fight, traditional Filipino foods are served on top of banana leaves laid out on a series of long tables. The participants then line up on both sides of the table and ÒattackÓ the food together with their bare hands, enjoying the comradely and trust built during the exercise. PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral Republic of the Philippines and United States exercise designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and continue professional relationships between the United States and Philippine Armed Forces. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Nicholas C. Messina (RELEASED) US Navy 051029-N-9222M-303 Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Philippine Marines celebrate
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