U.S. Army Spc. Michael Quirindongo Velazquez of 84th
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U.S. Army Spc. Michael Quirindongo Velazquez of 84th Battalion Engineer Company and Builder 3rd Class Saul GarciaSantibanez of Construction Battalion Mobile Unit 303 shovel dirt at a construction site as part of a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief scenario, during Rim of the Pacific 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, 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 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson C. Bomjardim/Released)
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