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A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle launches into the Pacific Ocean during the Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise, July 12, 2012. Twenty-two nations and more than 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise.

AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT

A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle launches into the Pacific Ocean during the Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise, July 12, 2012. Twenty-two nations and more than 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise.

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