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U.S. Marines and Philippine soldiers haul buckets of concrete to build a new school building in Ormoc, Philippines, April 24, 2017, as part of exercise Balikatan. The annual U.S.-Philippine exercise focuses on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and counterterrorism. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda

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U.S. Marines and Philippine soldiers haul buckets of concrete to build a new school building in Ormoc, Philippines, April 24, 2017, as part of exercise Balikatan. The annual U.S.-Philippine exercise focuses on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and counterterrorism. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda

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