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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2008) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious assault
ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) perform a burial at sea as the ship sails
towards the Panama Canal Zone to participate in the multi-national
training exercise Fuerzas Alidas PANAMAX 2008. This exercise spells the
final chapter for Tarawa, which is slated for decommissioning in early
2009. FA PANAMAX 2008 is a multi-national training exercise tailored to
the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces
from the U. S. Southern Command area of focus. U.S. Navy photo by
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker (Released)
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