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Caption:
Pacific Missile Range Barking Sands, Hawaii (July 18, 2004) - U.S.
Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and their
amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) land on the beach following a
mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2004. RIMPAC
is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the
Hawaiian Islands. This years 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 1st Class Michelle R. Hammond
(RELEASED)
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