A local priest from Barangay San Pascual in San Narciso

A local priest from Barangay San Pascual in San Narciso Municipality blesses the building plans of a 60-meter footbridge before Army Lt. Col. John Garrity, deputy commander of the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, and his Philippine army counterpart, Lt. Col. Henry Bellan, buried the plans in a time capsule. The suspension footbridge will be built over an existing dyke to allow local farmers to transport produce across the river to the village center. The project was one of eight engineering civic action programs missions being performed by JCMOTF units in support of exercise Balikatan 2013. Balikatan is an annual Republic of the Philippines/U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement. Balikatan in Filipino means "shoulder-to-shoulder" and characterizes the spirit of the exercise and the Philippines-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey)