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A sailor holds a kitten as three children reach out, while other children stand behind.

The Cat's Meow

Navy Cmdr. Krystal Chunaco provides pet ownership and care lessons to Acts Community School students during Pacific Partnership 25 in Nuku'Alofa, Tonga, June 25, 2025. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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