Aussies, Kiwis celebrate ANZAC brotherhood
April 30, 2013 — Kiwi’s, Aussies, Americans and other attendees from around the world gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific here April 25 during a solemn ceremony commemorating Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day.Originally, April 25 honored the members of ANZAC who fought at Gallipoli during World War I. Today, the holiday is MORE
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Residents comment on live-fire ranges, training areas proposed for Tinian, Pagan
April 18, 2013 — Residents on Tinian and Saipan gathered information and submitted comments recently during public scoping meetings regarding proposed development of live-fire ranges and training areas on Tinian and Pagan islands in CNMI.The meetings, which concluded April 12, allowed government officials to provide information, answer questions and seek public MORE
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EOD technicians share knowledge at Balikatan
April 13, 2013 — Explosive ordnance technicians with the Philippine Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps shared knowledge through training at Clark Field, Philippines April 10.During the training, Marine EOD technicians shared the capabilities of the HAL hook and line system, used for basic rigging and transporting, with Filipino technicians through video MORE
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Behind the scenes of Balikatan: Small team keeps exercise moving forward
April 9, 2013 — “Balikatan” is a Filipino expression which translates to "shoulder to shoulder" or “shouldering the load together” and epitomizes the spirit of the bilateral Philippines-U.S. military training exercise bearing the same name.It’s safe to say that a joint team of U.S. military personnel here has taken that expression to heart, working tirelessly over MORE
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Philippine, US service members build camaraderie in Exercise Balikatan
April 9, 2013 — Standing together on a hot black top overlooking a firing range, more than 300 service members with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, were in formation to commemorate the official start of exercise Balikatan 2013.Balikatan, which means MORE
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Philippine, US Marines learn jungle survival skills
April 8, 2013 — Combined Philippine and U.S. Marines conducted basic jungle survival training April 8 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines.The survival training is part of Balikatan 2013, an annual bilateral exercise in its 29th iteration, which offers an opportunity for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military forces to share knowledge unique to their MORE
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