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NEWS | June 27, 2024

2024 RIMPAC Press Conference

By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto, Video by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto, DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau

Rim of the Pacific Exercise, or RIMPAC, Press Conference June 27th, 2024.

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