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Marine Corps Cpl. Collin Voshagehampel, left, and Cpl. Joseph Rines assemble a Marine Air Defense Integrated System before Exercise Balikatan 25 at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, Philippines, April 19, 2025. The joint U.S.-Philippines exercise strengthens the ironclad alliance and demonstrates a commitment to regional security and stability.

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