Securing Samples Employees of the Palau Ministry of Health secure a COVID-19 test sample during a testing event at the port of Malakal, Republic of Palau, July 22, 2020. Marines and sailors are conducting engagements in Palau from July through September as part of the effort to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a humanitarian assistance survey team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.94 MB) Tags: coronavirus Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Anabel Abreu Rodriguez VIRIN: 200722-M-DD765-1157.JPG Photo Gallery