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Talon Vision and Phiblex ’09: U.S., Philippine Soldiers Conduct Community Outreach Projects in Cavite and Tarlac and Learn Life-Saving Skills

Philippine Marine recruit Elmer Dacohoy (right) learns from U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Jesse Dorris (left) the proper way to treat an open chest wound. U.S. and Philippine marines and sailors spent the day teaching each other life-saving techniques for use during combat operations at the Philippine Marine base in Ternate, Cavite, on October 17 as part of this year’s Amphibious Landing exercise.
Philippine Air Force dentist, Sgt. Micasio Mendoza (left) and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Gomez (right), a hospital corpsman from the III U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force Surgeon's Office, extract a tooth from a resident of Santa Ignacia at the Santa Ines West Elementary School in Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, October 17. Mendoza and Gomez are part of a Philippine and U.S. medical teams conducting a two-day free medical/dental clinic at the school as part of Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercise (Phiblex) 2009. The annual exercises enhance the interoperability of U.S. and Philippine armed forces and improve communities through humanitarian assistance and civil action projects.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Azuenas (middle, at the back), a corpsman with the 31st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit, return the peace sign greetings of students of Sapang Elementary School Ternate, Cavite, during a visit by joint teams of U.S. and Philippine soldiers to the school October 17. The soldiers distributed school supplies and toys to the students and provided free medical and dental services to residents of nearby villages as part of the two countries’ annual bilateral training activities, Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercisse 2009.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Raulito Galgana, a hospital corpsman with the U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 36, explains to Sta Ignacia, Tarlac, resident Ryan Gragasin how to take the medication prescribed him during a free medical/dental clinic that a joint team of U.S. and Philippine soldiers conducted in the Central Luzon town on October 16 -17.
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaime Barte prepares medicines to be dispensed to residents of Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, during the free medical and dental clinics that a joint team of U.S. and Philippine soldiers conducted at the Santa Ines West Elementary School on October 16-17. The team provided basic medical and dental services to the town’s residents as part of Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercises (Phiblex) 2009.
Cpl. Casey Bell, a motor transportation operator with the 31st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with a Sapang Elementary School student during a community relations event October 17 at the school. The Philippine and U.S. Marines distributed school supplies and toys in Ternate, Cavite, as part of Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercises 2009.
Students of Sapang Elementary School in Ternate, Cavite, receive donated school supplies and toys from a joint team of U.S. and Philippine Marines during the team’s visit on October 17.
Philippine Marines from Battalion Landing Team 6 show members of the 31st U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit how to quickly make a litter for a wounded soldier during training for jungle combat operations on October 17 at the Philippine Marine Base in Ternate, Cavite. U.S. and Philippine marines and sailors spent the day teaching each other life-saving techniques for use during combat operations as part of this year’s Amphibious Landing Exercise (Phiblex). Along with Exercise Talon Vision, Phiblex is an annual training activity of the U.S. and Philippine armed forces to enhance their interoperability and improve communities through humanitarian and civil action projects.

Last Update :: 10/27/2008

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