Caption:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 28, 2004) -- Sailors aboard
the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) "man the rails"
as the ship pulls into Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Rushmore is in Pearl
Harbor to take 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 2nd Class Maurice
Dayao (RELEASED)
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