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Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 02, 2004) -- The guided missile destroyer
USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) receives a helpful push while navigating out
of Pearl Harbor. The Paul Hamilton is one of many U.S. ships
participating in the multi-national maritime exercise Rim of the
Pacific 2004 (RIMPAC). 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 2nd Class Richard J. Brunson (RELEASED)
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