Balikatan2012
120322-M-IJ457-038
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines - United States Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Grove, left, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Mendoza, right, 3rd Naval Construction Battalion, assemble the frame for the foundation of a building being constructed at Santa Cruz Elementary School, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, March 22, 2012. Philippine and U.S. military members are constructing a building at the school during Balikatan 2012, an annual combined joint training exercise aimed at improving Philippine and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, combat readiness, and humanitarian assistance operations. This is one of five engineering civic assistance projects the island of Palawan will receive during the exercise, which officially begins April 16, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Troyer/Released)
120322-M-IJ457-038
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines - United States Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Grove, left, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Mendoza, right, 3rd Naval Construction Battalion, assemble the frame for the foundation of a building being constructed at Santa Cruz Elementary School, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, March 22, 2012. Philippine and U.S. military members are constructing a building at the school during Balikatan 2012, an annual combined joint training exercise aimed at improving Philippine and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, combat readiness, and humanitarian assistance operations. This is one of five engineering civic assistance projects the island of Palawan will receive during the exercise, which officially begins April 16, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Troyer/Released)