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3d MLR receives Jungle Warfare Training from AFP during BK 23

  • Exercise Balikatan
  • April 18, 2023 | 5:19

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, receive a jungle warfare class from Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 at Laoag, Philippines, April 18 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

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