"Our goal is to make sure that we partner with the nations of the Pacific; we learn how to better work together; to cultivate relations ..."

-Capt. Bob Wiley, Master of the USNS Mercy who joined us today for a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable. Along with Capt. Wiley we spoke to U.S. Navy Capt. W.A. Kearns, Commodore of the Pacific Partnership 2008 mission and Capt. James P. Rice, Commnading Officer of the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the USNS Mercy. Also check out Capt. Wiley's blog I've mentioned a couple of times before Skippers' Scrivenings.

On the call with us was Chris Albon of War and Health, David Axe of War is Boring, and Paul McLeary of Ares.