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Pacific Partnership 2010 volunteers join Indonesians to replace hundreds of mangrove trees along the coast of Ambon Island in the Banda Sea, Eastern Indonesia, on July 29, 2010. The USNS MERCY/PP10 is participating with ships from Indonesia, Australia and Singapore in the local SAIL BANDA activities, dedicated to improving the future of small islands and promoting awareness of the importance of preserving and caring for coral reefs and wetlands. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

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