A staff member from St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji, makes Kava, a traditional drink made from local roots, during a welcoming ceremony for Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana, July 3, 2016, as part of the task force’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The task force is conducting vertical construction training at the school and infantry training, with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, on the island to increase interoperability and relations. The Marines and Sailors with the task force are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force and Naval Constructi

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A staff member from St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji, makes Kava, a traditional drink made from local roots, during a welcoming ceremony for Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana, July 3, 2016, as part of the task force’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The task force is conducting vertical construction training at the school and infantry training, with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, on the island to increase interoperability and relations. The Marines and Sailors with the task force are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force and Naval Construction Battalion 4. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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