0911158335D-285 OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2009) Sailors secure a dummy mine brought aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ddefender (MCM 2). Defender is participating in Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G), a bilateral exercise conducted by the Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Defender, home ported in San Diego, is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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