Pacific Partnership 2019: Community-Based Wellness Recovery Program

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TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 14, 2019) - Pastor Laine Grace talks with Lt. Susan Maginn about helping victims of addiction during a joint training symposium between Pacific Partnership 2019 personnel and local ministry leaders as part of a community-based wellness recovery program. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Berksteiner)