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LA UNION, Philippines (Aug. 30. 2023) – Capt. Claudine Caluori, Pacific Partnership 2023 mission commander, second from the left, presents Mr. Hermengildo A. Gualberto, San Fernando City Mayor, a medallion, during the Pacific Partnership 2023 closing ceremony held at La Union National High School in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines, Aug. 30. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay)