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Caption:
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) -- Marines, assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, approach a landing zone for extraction
as a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363), prepares to land. The Marines are
participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
training evolution in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the
waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This year's exercise includes seven
participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea,
the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance
the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of
combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific
Rim region. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Richard J.
Brunson.
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