Video by Cpl. Marcus Campbell
Balikatan 2019: Exercise Declared Open
3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade
April 1, 2019 | 0:32
Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the U.S. military exercise co-director, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony of Exercise Balikatan, April 1, 2019 at Tejeros Hall, Camp Aguinaldo, Republic of the Philippines. Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, Jr., the AFP Chief of Staff, declares Exercise Balikatan 2019 "Open." Balikatan is an exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States, and also involves participation from Australia. Balikatan is a Tagalog phrase for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” which characterizes the spirit of the exercise and represents the partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Marcus Campbell)
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