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A sailor shines a light on a student’s hands in a classroom.

Clean Hands

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Gianfranco Chavez teaches proper hand washing techniques to Dala Primary School students during Pacific Partnership in Dala, Solomon Islands, Sept. 8, 2022. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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