Petty Officer 1st Class Donna Moreland, a hospital corpsman assigned to Health Service Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, examines a woman during a medical civic action project supporting Balikatan 2009 at Nakar Elementary School. Civil military humanitarian assistance activities enable Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. personnel to get to know each other, train together, and provide assistance in communities where the need is greatest, improving their ability to operate as one team on joint projects.