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Pacific Cheer

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Thompson, a musician with the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Band, engages elementary school students in Kosrae, Micronesia, Sept. 18, 2024. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

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