RIMPAC 2014 softball tournament
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The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy's (T-AH 19) softball team and Sailors from the Mexican navy's softball team congratulate each other after a game at Millican Field. This was the first game of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014 softball tournament for both Mercy and Mexico. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin W. Galvin/Released)
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