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Title:
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PHILIPPINES MILITARY DRILL SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Author:
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Bullit Marquez
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Source:
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AP Images
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Date:
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September 21, 2019
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Description:
- Philippine marines disembark from the newly-acquired AAVs (Amphibious Assault Vehicle) during their two-week military exercise that also involved four major services of the country's armed forces Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at the former U.S. naval facility in Subic, Zambales province west of Manila, Philippines. More than 1,500 troops will take part in the air, land and sea exercise dubbed "DAGIT-PA 03-19" facing the South China Sea in a scenario that "would employ a Joint Rapid Deployment Reaction Force."