150531-A-ZA034-259 COLÓN, Panama (May 31, 2015) Operations Specialist 1st Class Chris Macias, from Miami, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice (Handling) Casslyn Merritt, from St. Petersburgh, Fla., assigned to Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, Md., hand out stuffed animals to children during a community service event at the Centro de Mujeres Colonenses en Camino during Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Tomarius Roberts/Released)