Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro stands for a photo with Palauan high school seniors after discussing U.S. Coast Guard Academy life and application processes in the Republic of Palau on Dec. 29, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard regularly works with partners in the Republic of Palau; this series of events was part of Pacific Partnership 2024, which is now, in its 19th iteration, the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)