Keywords: US Navy 040702-N-4304S-006 The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) proudly displaying its golden bow anchor.jpg en Pearl Harbor Hawaii July 2 2004 The U S Navy guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 proudly displaying its golden bow anchor pierside at Naval Station Pearl Harbor Hawaii The golden anchor symbolizes a high retention rate of shipboard personnel The ship is participating in this year's Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC exercise 2004 RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands This year s exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia Canada Chile Japan South Korea United Kingdom and United States RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-02 040702-N-4304S-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 15772 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Lake Erie CG-70 at Pearl Harbor 2004 in Pearl Harbor RIMPAC 2004 USS Lake Erie CG-70 Retention Excellence Award |