U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, U.S. soldiers and Philippine forces secure a landing zone during the Balikatan exercise in Basco, Philippines, on April 23, 2023. (Sgt. Patrick King/U.S. Marine Corps)
The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment that arrived in the Philippines this spring for the annual Balikatan exercise was nearly unrecognizable from last year, leaders say, Defense News reports.
