WEBVTT 00:19.670 --> 00:21.559 Some partnerships are measured in 00:21.559 --> 00:23.670 decades , others are measured by what 00:23.670 --> 00:25.781 they accomplished together . For more 00:25.781 --> 00:27.892 than 70 years , the United States and 00:27.892 --> 00:30.226 the Philippines have stood side by side . 00:30.309 --> 00:32.198 This summer , that alliance moved 00:32.198 --> 00:34.430 farther , trained harder , and grew 00:34.430 --> 00:35.986 stronger than ever before . 00:42.159 --> 00:43.770 Every deployment begins with 00:43.770 --> 00:45.603 relationships . Before the first 00:45.603 --> 00:47.659 aircraft lands or the first exercise 00:47.659 --> 00:49.492 begins , marines and sailors are 00:49.492 --> 00:51.603 building trust and planning alongside 00:51.603 --> 00:54.040 their Philippine counterparts . Through 00:54.040 --> 00:56.096 engagements with the Armed Forces of 00:56.096 --> 00:58.207 the Philippines and Philippine Marine 00:58.207 --> 01:00.318 Corps , we established the foundation 01:00.318 --> 01:02.540 that made every operation that followed 01:02.540 --> 01:05.839 possible . Operating across more than 01:05.839 --> 01:08.160 7000 islands requires mobility , 01:08.400 --> 01:10.639 adaptability , and the ability to fight 01:10.639 --> 01:12.879 and sustain forces across complex 01:12.879 --> 01:15.309 maritime terrain . Throughout the 01:15.309 --> 01:17.309 summer , marines operated where the 01:17.309 --> 01:20.209 mission demanded . From northern Luzon . 01:21.830 --> 01:24.599 It's a Palawan . Metro Manila 01:26.300 --> 01:29.739 In Mindanao . Expanding access , 01:30.160 --> 01:31.993 strengthening partnerships , and 01:31.993 --> 01:34.104 demonstrating that persistent forward 01:34.104 --> 01:37.059 presence builds lasting readiness . 01:44.360 --> 01:46.360 Together , US and Philippine forces 01:46.360 --> 01:48.400 refine how they move , sustain , 01:48.480 --> 01:50.536 communicate , and operate across the 01:50.536 --> 01:53.120 littorals through integrated fires , 01:53.480 --> 01:56.489 expeditionary logistics , maritime 01:56.489 --> 01:59.519 operations , coastal defense , aviation 01:59.519 --> 02:02.599 integration , reconnaissance , medical 02:02.599 --> 02:04.543 interoperability , and command and 02:04.543 --> 02:06.919 control , every event built upon the 02:06.919 --> 02:10.688 last . Philippine 02:10.688 --> 02:12.910 Marines and US Marines trained shoulder 02:12.910 --> 02:15.169 to shoulder , learning from one another 02:15.309 --> 02:17.420 and increasing the combat credibility 02:17.488 --> 02:19.599 of the combined force while advancing 02:19.599 --> 02:21.655 the armed forces of the Philippines' 02:21.729 --> 02:23.673 comprehensive archipelogic defense 02:23.673 --> 02:25.488 continuum across the Philippine 02:25.488 --> 02:27.929 archipelago . Every exercise expanded 02:27.929 --> 02:30.089 interoperability . Every partnership 02:30.089 --> 02:32.248 strengthened the alliance , and every 02:32.248 --> 02:34.415 challenge improved how combined forces 02:34.415 --> 02:36.569 communicate , maneuver , and operate 02:36.569 --> 02:38.569 together . These moments were about 02:38.569 --> 02:40.625 more than training . They were about 02:40.625 --> 02:42.736 building the personal relationships , 02:42.736 --> 02:44.513 professional trust , and mutual 02:44.513 --> 02:46.736 confidence that strengthen the alliance 02:46.736 --> 02:48.625 every day , while reinforcing our 02:48.625 --> 02:50.680 shared commitment to a free and open 02:50.680 --> 02:52.460 Indo-Pacific . This summer we 02:52.460 --> 02:54.627 strengthened our ability to operate as 02:54.627 --> 02:56.793 a combined force across the Philippine 02:56.793 --> 02:59.016 archipelago . Through shared planning , 02:59.279 --> 03:01.279 realistic training , and persistent 03:01.279 --> 03:03.390 engagement , one Marine Expeditionary 03:03.390 --> 03:05.279 Force and the Armed Forces of the 03:05.279 --> 03:07.501 Philippines enhanced interoperability , 03:07.501 --> 03:09.440 expanded combined readiness , and 03:09.440 --> 03:11.496 strengthen an alliance built to meet 03:11.496 --> 03:13.718 tomorrow's challenges together . We are 03:13.718 --> 03:16.350 stronger , we are ready . We are 03:16.350 --> 03:17.330 presents with a purpose .