PORT Vila, Vanuatu (July 19, 2024) – Chief Master-at-Arms Jon Cox, left, of Tyler, Texas, renders a salute as Logistics Specialist Submarine 1st Class Hsien Clod Pascua, right, of Honolulu and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Joseph Dezamits of Scott Township, Pa., all deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 24-2, raise the American flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Embassy in Port Vila, Vanuatu, July 19, 2024. The United States established diplomatic relations with the Government of Vanuatu in 1986. Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock, is accredited to Vanuatu as the nonresident Ambassador and leads the diplomatic mission based in Port Vila. This opening further marks the growth of our relationship with Vanuatu and underlines the strength of our commitment to our bilateral relations, to the Ni-Vanuatu people, and to our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.18.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2024 21:13 |
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Location: | PORT VILA, VU |
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