MAYOR MMK WELCOMES UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
NEWSFLASH: Mayor Michael Marcos Keon welcomed the Civil Affairs Team 1 of the US Marine Corps led by LtCol Anna Marie Holmes during a courtesy visit on March 31, 2023. Holmes was accompanied by Cpt Kyle Williams, MSG Sean Ireland, GySgt Gilbert Rivera, SFC Johnny Tsao, SSG Eric Melendez, and SSG Richard Williams together with Cpt Leonard Allan Gacayan of the 4th Marine Brigade.
The group is currently in the province for the establishment of a Community Health Center in Barangay San Joaquin, Sarrat, which is part of the humanitarian and civic action including engineering capability programs under the Balakitan Exercise 38-2023 being the highlight of the military-to-military exercise between the Armed Force of the Philippines and the US Pacific Command this year.
A wide range of aspects of local governance and sports were discussed during their visit. Interestingly in the United States, many of their athletes come from their armed services just like in the Philippines where many athletes belong to the AFP.
