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U.S. Marines await to depart the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard 6 for a simulated mission at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of Rim of the Pacific, RIMPAC 2008, Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2008. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Bravo Company. RIMPAC is the worlds largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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U.S. Marines await to depart the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard 6 for a simulated mission at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of Rim of the Pacific, RIMPAC 2008, Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2008. The Marines are assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Bravo Company. RIMPAC is the worlds largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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