Painting a world map

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Stuart Balaban, from USCGC Mellon (WASC 717), works with a student to paint a world map at the Fountain of Life Children’s Center in Pattaya, Thailand, May 17, 2010. Coast Guardsmen from the cutter are volunteering their free time while in the area for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2010. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon, U.S. Navy/Released)