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German defense leader vows support for regional stability

Germany’s defense minister was in Honolulu this week to meet with American commanders as well as with German sailors and airmen who participated in the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, back, walks to disembark the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, fourth from right, shares a laugh with sailors aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, stands with sailors aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, stands with sailors aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, second from left, talks with German dignitaries aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, second from left, takes a photo with a sailor aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, front, walks aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The German Navy supply ship Frankfurt Am Main, left, and the USS Missouri are seen from onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, right, talks with German dignitaries onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, middle, shakes hands with German dignitaries onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The USS Fitzgerald is seen from aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The USS Fitzgerald is seen from aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German sailors are seen near the aft flight deck onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The German Navy supply ship Frankfurt Am Main, left, and the USS Missouri are seen from onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The German Navy supply ship Frankfurt Am Main is seen from onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the news media onboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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The USS Fitzgerald is seen from aboard the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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A coat of arms is seen on the hull of the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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A German sailor disembarks the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.
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German sailors salute as a boatswain’s whistle is blown upon Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ departure from the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F 222) on Wednesday.

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