Philippine soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division

Philippine soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division and the 20th Infantry Battalion, 8th ID, U.S. soldiers with the 25th ID, and local civilians cross the starting line of the 3rd Annual Bayanihan Fun Run held in Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Philippines, as part of exercise Balikatan 2014, May 9. Bayanihan means "communal spirit" in Filipino, and the 7.3 km race was just one of the many activities conducted to create cohesion and to help the soldiers loosen up after a long work week and a high operational tempo. Balikatan is a bilateral training exercise between the Philippines and U.S. designed to improve cooperation and interoperability between the two nations' armed forces through training as well as humanitarian aid and disaster relief projects, and to increase stability and security within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez/ Released)