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Caption:
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2009) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS
Tortuga (LSD 46), is underway near Gray Beach, Philippines with
embarked U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and
members of the Armed forces of the Philippines Marine Corps during a
Balikatan 2009 military exercise. Balikatan 2009 is an annual combined,
joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of
the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from
Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino (Released)
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