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Army Staff Sgt. Austin Doud builds a shelter with bamboo during Philippine army special forces jungle survival training as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 23, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine forces.

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