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The Pacific Partnership band performs during a reception aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland in Espiritu Santo, Vanuata, May 8, 2011. Pacific Partnership is a five-month humanitarian initiative making port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

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The Pacific Partnership band performs during a reception aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland in Espiritu Santo, Vanuata, May 8, 2011. Pacific Partnership is a five-month humanitarian initiative making port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

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