Balikatan 25: VMFA-323 conducts routine exercises
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighting Squadron 323 conducts routine exercises over the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 25, in Aparri, Philippines, May 3, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy video)
Balikatan 25: VMFA-323 conducts routine exercises
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighting Squadron 323 conducts routine exercises over the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 25, in Aparri, Philippines, May 3, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy video)