U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Herrera, mortarman and
Summary
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Herrera, mortarman and Las Vegas native, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 6th Marine Regiment, hands Philippine Marine Cpl. Michael Bayanon, mortarman and Leyte native, 3rd Marines Battalion, Weapons Company, an M252 mortar 81mm round prior to boarding a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey April 16 at Crow Valley, Philippines, as part of Balikatan 2013. BK13 is an annual Philippine-U.S. bilateral exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and military-to-military readiness to enable the Philippine and U.S. military members to build lasting relationships, train together and provide assistance in communities where the need is the greatest. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)