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Video by Cpl. James Stanfield
Balikatan 23 | Civil Affairs Team Visits ROTC Event at Northwestern University
Exercise Balikatan
April 22, 2023 | 4:02
U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, U.S. Army Soldiers, and Philippine servicemembers attend an Philippine Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps event at Northwestern University, Laoag, Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines, April 22, 2023. Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise provides unique opportunities for participating forces to increase interoperability and provide tangible benefits for the people of the Philippines. Humanitarian civic assistance projects support local communities in the Philippines and strengthen our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James Stanfield)
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