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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sara Vanharen with Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, instructs U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Force Reserve on how to carry a gurney before the practical application portion of a casualty evacuation drill at Cagayan North International Airport , Lal-Lo, Luzon, Philippines, April 18, 2025 in support of Exercise Balikatan 25. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 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 photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber)