U.S. Marines take their positions during an annual U.S.-Philippines joint military exercise titled Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder”, on the beaches of Claveria, Cagayan province, northern Philippines, Thursday, March 31, 2022. U.S. and Filipino marines sprang from amphibious vehicles and transport helicopters to defend an island from potential aggressors during a military exercise and show of American firepower staged on Thursday in the northern Philippines. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)
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