Local residents, members of the Armed Forces of the

Local residents, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and U.S. service members bow their heads May 12 during a benediction for a cooperative health engagement in Calbayog City, Rawis province, Philippines. The CHE was conducted by members of the AFP, Australian Army and U.S. service members to provide medical assistance to both local residents and animals as a part of Exercise Balikatan. This year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which is an annual bilateral training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement designed to strengthen the partnership between the two allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trever Statz/Released)