Medical team members aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy encourage a three-year-old Vietnamese burn victim during her physical therapy aboard the ship July 13, 2012, in Vinh, Vietnam, during Pacific Partnership 2012. The girl received scar reduction treatment to improve her appearance, mobility and the dexterity of her limbs. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific.