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SANTIAGO, Chile (Oct. 24, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke with Adm. Juan Andres De la Maza, Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy, prior to the Legion of Merit award presentation at the Chilean Ministry of Defense Headquarters, Santiago, Chile. Paparo visited Chile to underscore the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)