A child plays in the water as Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 and the Samoan Don Bosco Long Boat Rowing Team prepare to race during a cultural exchange.

APIA, Samoa (Jun. 08, 2013) A child plays in the water as Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 and the Samoan Don Bosco Long Boat Rowing Team prepare to race during a cultural exchange. Pacific Partnership is based on common goals that provide a huge benefit to the maritime security of participating nations, including the United States, by increasing regional stability leading to peace and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tim D. Godbee) File# 130608-N-SK590-245