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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (June 25, 2004) -- The amphibious dock landing USS
Dubuque (LPD 8) and guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG
53) operate underway near the Hawaiian Islands during the recent Rim of
the Pacific exercises. Dubuque and John Paul Jones are two of many
naval warships participating in exercise 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 S.C. Irwin (RELEASED)
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