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U.S. Navy sailors attach a cargo pendant to an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 during a vertical replenishment in the Pacific Ocean on July 16, 2010. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is participating in Rim of the Pacific, a biennial exercise that allows participating nations to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security.

U.S. Navy sailors attach a cargo pendant to an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter.

U.S. Navy sailors attach a cargo pendant to an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 during a vertical replenishment in the Pacific Ocean on July 16, 2010. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is participating in Rim of the Pacific, a biennial exercise that allows participating nations to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security.

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