This morning Trenton and I shipped seven boxes home. Books. Documentaries. Work dresses. Sports stuff. All the things we need right away.

Then tonight I went to a WWII medical panel at the Mercure Hotel in downtown Catania with representatives from U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, and Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa (SPMAGTF) 18.2.

Despite the language barrier, one thing is always clear: we must continue to preserve the peace that we won in war and capitalize on the outstanding partnerships around the world that enable us to do so.