A child waiting to be screened by Pacific Partnership medical providers in order to compete in Samoan Special Olympics activities, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely,

APIA, Samoa (Jun. 08, 2013) A child waiting to be screened by Pacific Partnership medical providers in order to compete in Samoan Special Olympics activities, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander. Pacific Partnership is the largest disaster response-preparation mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The mission contributes to stability and security by opening dialogue and fostering friendships between leaders so that they are better prepared to work together when a regional disaster strikes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samantha J. Webb) File# 130608-N-SP369-490