PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kristal Scudamore, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD6), exchanges ship ball caps with sailors assigned to the Australian amphibious ship HMAS Tobruk (LSH 50). Sailors from Bonhomme and Tobruk cross decks to experience life aboard each vessel during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Fire Controlman Seaman Rachel Hubley fires an M4 carbine from the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike