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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, center, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Australian Chief of Defence Force Adm. David Johnston, left, and U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Australia Erika Olson, right, participate in a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Feb. 18, 2025. The ceremony commemorates fallen members of the Australian armed forces. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)