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The photo was of a Filipino Army soldier in the heat of battle. What was striking about the photo was that the soldier was unarmed. Or rather, he was, but not conventionally. Instead of a gun, his arms cradled a heap of rocks. 


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Known as "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise 2004," the week-long naval maneuvers are in line with the mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and the US.


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Maj. Allan Ballesteros, Talon Vision spokesman, said the joint exercise will be dominated by the air forces of the two countries, although 800 Filipino Army soldiers will be joining it. 


Ballesteros, of the 600th Air Base Wing here, said the American soldiers will be flying in from the US Marine Air Wing homebase in Okinawa, Japan for the war games here, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija and Ternate, Cavite. 

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Perish the thought of sending RP troops to Lebanon

By Jerry Tundag | September 1, 2006 - 12:00am

If the Philippine government is still struggling to decide on whether or not to send a contingent of Filipino soldiers to Lebanon to serve in a UN peace-keeping force, then a photo that appeared in a national Philippine...

Freeman Opinion

1,400 US troops arrive for naval war games

July 27, 2004 - 12:00am

More than 1,400 US navy and coast guard personnel started yesterday joint war games with the Philippine Navy off Zambales and Cavite. Known as "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise 2004,"...

Headlines

900 US marines due for ‘Talon Vision’

October 21, 2003 - 12:00am

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga — Some 900 US marines are taking part in the "Talon Vision" joint military exercise to be held in three areas from Nov. 1 to 15. Maj. Allan Ballesteros, Talon Vision spokesman,...

Nation