U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath chats with a Philippine Navy seabee during an ongoing project in support of KAMANDAG at Esperanza Elementary School in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2017. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the Philippine and United States militaries. McGrath is with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, and is a native of Syracuse, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)