sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs its home port in San Diego, May 3, 2012, to support Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman) Pacific Partnership 2012 120503-N-ZZ999-007

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