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Marines repair a diesel generator during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc, Leyte province, Philippines, April 24, 2017. Philippine and U.S. military engineers worked together to build a new classroom at Don Carlos Elementary School in Ormoc. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and counterterrorism. The increased interoperability will enhance readiness of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda

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Marines repair a diesel generator during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc, Leyte province, Philippines, April 24, 2017. Philippine and U.S. military engineers worked together to build a new classroom at Don Carlos Elementary School in Ormoc. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and counterterrorism. The increased interoperability will enhance readiness of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda

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