TAHITI, French Polynesia-- 1st Lt. Emma Barton, the platoon leader and officer in charge of the 962 Quartermaster Company mortuary affairs team at Marara 26, welcomes guest from multiple nations to an informative brief and demonstration of mortuary affairs capabilities in Tahiti, French Polynesia, June 6, 2026. MARARA 26 is a French-led multinational exercise in French Polynesia that enhances interoperability and strengthens humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities among Indo-Pacific allies and partners. The exercise brings together military forces from across the region to improve readiness, strengthen relationships, and build collective crisis response capacity. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Tanwyn)