U.S. Navy Capt. Kristina Morocco, of Macungie, begins a laparoscopic surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), while anchored off Koror, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Dec. 27, 2023. “Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region and foster new and enduring friendships,” according to a news release from the U.S. Navy. Contributed Photo