Philippine Soldier Col. Lowal R. Tan speaks to a crowd during a ground breaking ceremony for Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 25, 2017. Tan is the deputy commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division. Leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, military, and Ormoc City gathered to commemorate the beginning of engineering projects for new classrooms at Don Carlos Elementary School in Ormoc City. Balikatan is an annual military bilateral exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and count

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Philippine Soldier Col. Lowal R. Tan speaks to a crowd during a ground breaking ceremony for Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 25, 2017. Tan is the deputy commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division. Leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, military, and Ormoc City gathered to commemorate the beginning of engineering projects for new classrooms at Don Carlos Elementary School in Ormoc City. Balikatan is an annual military bilateral exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and counterterrorism. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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