U.S. Marines stand in formation among other participants during a “Victory in Europe Day” World War II remembrance ceremony outside the Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. Our continued, face-to-face interactions with our allies and partners are the foundation of our bilateral relationships, which create confidence in the region that we are going to be there when times are good but also when times are bad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)