#naval exercises

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“At Sea With His Majesty’s Canadian Fleet in the Pacific,” Ottawa Citizen. November 22, 1939. Page 04. --- Ready to fire! The torpedo crew awaits the signal from the transmission station that will send the deadly projectile hurtling into the sea.

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Time passages....

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 10, 2018) -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter carrier / destroyer  JS Ise (DDH 182) departs Pearl Harbor to begin the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 international maritime exercise.

Seventy seven years ago -- in 1941 -- this scene would have been beyond unthinkable!

But, with the passage of time into history....what were once bitter foes -- the United States of America and Japan -- are now the best of trusted, respected friends and allies!

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For an overview of RIMPAC 2018 -- one of the largest naval exercises ever held -- see my earlier blog post HERE. (<<CLICK)

To learn more about the devastating Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, CLICK HERE.

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>>Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jimmie Crockett, USN

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Chinese Warships Gather in Sign of Major Naval Exercises

The Shandong aircraft carrier is among Chinese vessels spotted sailing toward Pacific Ocean following U.S. drills in the region.