Video by Cpl. James Stanfield
Balikatan 23 | 3d Civil Affairs Group Staff Sgt. Miguel Chacon
Exercise Balikatan
April 17, 2023 | 9:33
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Miguel Chacon, a civil affairs specialist assigned to the 3d Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks on Balikatan 23 in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique Province, Philippines, April 18, 2023. Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise provides unique opportunities for participating forces to increase interoperability and provide tangible benefits for the people of the Philippines. Humanitarian civic assistance projects support local communities in the Philippines and strengthen our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James Stanfield)
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