In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

Q: 1997年から2004年の間に、3人の船長がオーストラリア海域で漁獲していて逮捕された。

A: Three of the captains have been caught fishing in Australian waters before between 1997 and 2004.
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Q: 残念ながらイギリス軍の一員が今日午後、現在も継続中の南アフガニスタンヘルマンド州での対反乱軍活動中に死亡したことが確認されたと、国防省の声明は言った。

A: It is with regret that we can confirm that a member of the UK Armed Forces has been killed in action this afternoon during ongoing operations against insurgent positions in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan, said an MOD statement.
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Q: この法案は、選挙の年でさえ、アメリカ国民は共和党と民主党が一緒になって軍隊とその家族を支援するということを示している。

A:
This bill shows the American people that even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to stand behind our troops and their families.
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