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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 20, 2004) -- Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tarawa
(LHA 1) on station off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii during amphibious
assault training 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 David A.
Levy (RELEASED)
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