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Caption:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 22, 2004) -- The Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) passes the USS Missouri
memorial as it arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Stennis and Carrier
Air Wing Fourteen (CVW 14) are taking part in Rim of the Pacific
(RIMPAC) 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 3rd
Class Victoria A. Tullock (RELEASED)
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