Tucson, Ariz., native, 1st Lt. David M. Beehler speaks
Summary
Tucson, Ariz., native, 1st Lt. David M. Beehler speaks to his Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 4 prior to begining the familirazation of the M203 Grenade Launcher and the Mossberg 500 Shotgun with members of the Philippine air force while participating in Exercise Balikatan 2011 on April 7 at Clark Field, Philippines. Balikatan means "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog and is an annual Republic of the Philippines and United States bilateral military humanitarian assistance and training exercise that is taking place in the Philippines April 5-15. The training helps maintain readiness and helps sustain the long-term security assistance relationship shared between the two countries.