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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, meets with Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, deputy prime minister of Samoa, left, Daniel Tarapacki, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Samoa, center right, and Donald Alderman, political and economics chief, U.S. Embassy in Samoa, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 30, 2025. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert)