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Navy Ensign Christopher McGann leads a joint rehearsal between the U.S. Fleet Forces Band and Colombia’s Bolivar Symphonic Band during Continuing Promise 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 12, 2024. The Continuing Promise mission continues to be a way for nations in the Americas to form stronger cultural and social bonds, leading to lasting regional partnerships.

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