170703-N-DL434-127 SYDNEY (July 3, 2017) Seaman Recruit Ted Hupka (left), from Fredericksburg, Va., and Seaman Recruit Israel Vazquezgarcia, from San Diego heave a mooring line on the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship departs Sydney to participate in Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial -Australia bilateral military exercise that combines a field training exercise and command post exercise to strengthen interoperability and response capabilities to uphold the tenets of the -Australian alliance. ( Navy photo by Mass Com

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170703-N-DL434-127 SYDNEY (July 3, 2017) Seaman Recruit Ted Hupka (left), from Fredericksburg, Va., and Seaman Recruit Israel Vazquezgarcia, from San Diego heave a mooring line on the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship departs Sydney to participate in Talisman Saber 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial -Australia bilateral military exercise that combines a field training exercise and command post exercise to strengthen interoperability and response capabilities to uphold the tenets of the -Australian alliance. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gavin Shields/Released)

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