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A small boat creates a circular wake as it makes a sharp turn in dark blue water.

Sharp Turn

Sailors operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat while conducting waterborne operations with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. Balikatan is an annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

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