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U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, from left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga, the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett, the guided-missile frigate USS Ford, and the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2008 exercise, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, June 2, 2008. The exercise is an annual series of bilateral maritime training events between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces.

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, from left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga, the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett, the guided-missile frigate USS Ford, and the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2008 exercise, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, June 2, 2008. The exercise is an annual series of bilateral maritime training events between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces.

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, from left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga, the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett, the guided-missile frigate USS Ford, and the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2008 exercise, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, June 2, 2008. The exercise is an annual series of bilateral maritime training events between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces.

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