U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sar Paw/Released 260420-A-GV482-4738.JPG
Apr 22, 2026
From right to left, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Christian F. Wortman, commanding general of the U.S. joint task force; Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Elmer B. Suderio, deputy chief of staff for operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; Mr. Y. Robert Ewing, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i.,; Philippine Army Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; and Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Francisco F. Lorenzo Jr., Philippine exercise director, render a salute to partner nation flags while both the Philippine and the U.S. national anthems are played during the opening ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippine, April 20, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sar Paw)
CAMERA
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
LENS
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
APERTURE
35/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/160
ISO
2500
No camera details available.
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