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Caption:
Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii (July 18, 2004) - U.S. Marines
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment guard their Amphibious
Assault Vehicle (AAV) following a mechanized raid 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 1st Class Jane West (RELEASED)
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