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13 was ready to go forward and execute

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its core mission to accomplish exercise

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diet shield . As that exercise ended ,

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Kwan 24 began through that seamless

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transition . We continued to set the

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conditions in the theater that matters

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for when it matters .

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24 is the first marine expeditionary

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force formation pulled from first M

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lg's combat logistics battalion . 13 .

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This formation of approximately 160

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marines and sailors deployed west of

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the International Date Line and

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distributed across 700 miles of the

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Western Pacific . We had personnel in

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Palau where we were headquartered . We

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had marines and sailors throughout all

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four of the Federated States of

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Micronesia . We also episodically had a

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detachment in Papua , New Guinea . What

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all these formations share is outreach

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to local communities , the execution of

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minor construction projects and subject

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matter , expert exchange often in the

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form of medical and dental capabilities

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as well as limited maintenance and

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further alliances and strengthen key

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partners in the region .

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Every community relation that we built

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was significant because our marines and

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sailors were investing themselves into

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the people of Palau . We did softball

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tournaments that we

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interfaced with the people of Palau we

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competed with them . We served in the

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elementary schools together , the high

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schools together every place we went .

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It was the marines and sailors of co

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moan that built into the people

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throughout Kana 2024 health services

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platoon conducted side by side training

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with local host nation providers to

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include basic life support , practical

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combat , casualty care and emergency

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medicine training . Although we don't

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wear the same uniforms , we have the

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same goals , patient care , patient

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safety , patient . First ,

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the overarching impact of these

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construction projects was allowing us

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to help the the local populace with

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improving their infrastructure across

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FSM Palau and Pu .

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For several years , the island of Pu

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has built out a proper museum for its

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World War Two heritage and artifacts .

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KW 24 was to signed the task of

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restoring the civic center on Pu for

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this purpose throughout the summer ,

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marine and sailors with Kan 24 executed

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this construction project in time for

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the eight th anniversary of Pu to

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unveil this new interim museum .

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The reopening of this interim museum in

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Pu is testament to Kan's efforts and

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the Cooper and commitment between Wow

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and the United States .

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As we conclude , Kana 24 it's

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bittersweet , parting ways with Palau

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FSM and Papua , New Guinea . I couldn't

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be prouder of the marines and sailors ,

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performance and professionalism . The

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partnerships we've established and

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strengthened have done much to keep the

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Indo Pacific free and open