Portuguese Marines fastrope from a Portugese Lynx Mk-95 helicopter to the flight deck of the German, Bremen Class Frigate, FGS AUGSBURG (F 213), during a simulated force boarding on March 12th, 1998. The Marines, from the 1st Marine Battalion, are operating off the Portugese Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330) (Not shown), which is operating with other NATO navy ships (Not shown) off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve 98, Crisis South. Portuguese Marines fastroping onto Augsburg (F 213), 1998

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Keywords: armed, conflict, dn-sd-01-04935, forces, military, states, united, war