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May 14, 2014

Lance Cpl. John M. Fernandez, left, and Lance Cpl. Christian Cain-Echeandia, right, provide supporting fire for Philippine Marines May 9 at Crow Valley, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2014. The Philippine Marines were conducting squad attacks on the range below, working in conjunction with the machine gunners perched above. Balikatan is a Philippine term meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder,” which encompasses the spirit of the bilateral exercise. Fernandez and Cain-Echeandia are machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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