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Marines offload large bags of rice from a pier. Small boats are docked in the water behind them.

Rice Delivery

Marines and sailors provide humanitarian disaster relief preparation by offloading bags of rice during exercise Koa Moana 24 in the Federated States of Micronesia, July 5, 2024. The exercise is designed to strengthen partnerships and advance regional security.

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