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The Conversation: RIMPAC draws to a close; Cyclosporiasis grows

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, Addis Belay
Published July 27, 2026 at 11:16 AM HST
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary unit and Mexican marines engage targets during live-fire training as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2026.
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary unit and Mexican marines engage targets during live-fire training as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2026.
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Maddie Bender
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Addis Belay
Addis Belay is the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists Intern for The Conversation at Hawai’i Public Radio. Contact her at abelay@hawaiipublicradio.org
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