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Caption:
YONAGUNI, Japan (June 24, 2007) -- The Sasebo-based mine warfare ship
USS Guardian (MCM 5) pulls into Port Sonai for a two-day port visit
while supporting the U.S. 7th FleetÕs interoperability and
training commitments. Yonaguni, part of Okinawa Prefecture, is a small
island located at the end of the Ryukyu Islands chain. Guardian and USS
PatriotÕs (MCM 7) port call marked the first time a Navy
vessel
visited the island since the United States. returned Okinawa to Japan
in 1972. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Ryan C. McGinley (RELEASED)
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