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Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, line up to embark on the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2004 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on July 5, 2004. Rim of the Pacific is an international exercise that enhances the joint cooperation and proficiency of maritime and air forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Marines line up to embark on the USS Tarawa (LHA 1).

Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, line up to embark on the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2004 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on July 5, 2004. Rim of the Pacific is an international exercise that enhances the joint cooperation and proficiency of maritime and air forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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