Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors aboard the Kongo-class guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai, man the rails in preparation for a passing honors ceremony with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during joint operations September 19, 2021 in the Philippine Sea.

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