Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

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Every time i see old Ironsides Take too the sea one more time even in a photo.... it just brings a tear too me eyes.

Re: US Military Pictures thread

TerraN_EmpirE said:

Every time i see old Ironsides Take too the sea one more time even in a photo.... it just brings a tear too me eyes.

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I have similar feelings when I see photos of days gone by of the ships I served aboard.

BOSTON, Mass. (July 4, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Webb salutes as the American flag is presented on stage during the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Charles River Esplanade. The nationally broadcast performance by the famous orchestra was the finale of scheduled events during Boston Harborfest and Boston Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 1, 2009) A plebe receives his first Navy haircut during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy. Induction Day is the beginning of Plebe Summer, a demanding seven-week orientation that marks the period that roughly 1,200 selected candidates are transformed from civilians to Midshipmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Gin Kai/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 1, 2009) Plebes from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2013 take the Oath of Office at Tecumseh Court. The ceremony marks the beginning of Plebe Summer, a demanding seven-week orientation that transforms the roughly 1,200 selected candidates from civilians to Midshipmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Shannon O'Connor/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Erik Hansen, aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), observes amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) conduct an underway replenishment. Lake Champlain is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is on a regularly scheduled deployment is in support of global maritime security. Boxer ARG is operating in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) conducts operations in preparation for an underway replenishment. New Orleans is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is on a regularly scheduled deployment is in support of global maritime security. Boxer ARG is operating in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PUGET SOUND (July 1, 2009) Sailors, and Tigers Cruise participants gather on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship gets underway from Everett, Wash. Tiger Cruises provide family and friends of Sailors and Marines aboard the ship a chance to share the underway experience. John C. Stennis will travel to San Diego to offload Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 before returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash. John C. Stennis is returning from a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 2, 2009) Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) William Davis, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, flares his canopy while flying an American flag as he makes his final approach to land during the opening ceremony of an Anaheim Angels baseball game at Angel Stadium. More than 40,000 people attended the event and were able to meet the Team after the performance. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform at various locations across the country to showcase Navy excellence and raise awareness about Naval Special Warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2009) Sailors man the rails aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during her transit off the coast of Fremantle, Australia before a port visit. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is in port and scheduled to participate in Talisman Saber 2009, a series of training exercises hosted by the Australian Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released

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CHILE (July 2, 2009) Another round bursts from the guided missile frigate USS Doyle's (FFG 39) saluting battery as Gunner's Mates render a time-honored 21-gun-salute to the entombed Chilean sailors in the sunken 19th warship, turned memorial, Esmeralada. The captain and crew of the Esmeralda are national maritime heroes for their courgage and determination to never surrender their ship during the Battle of Iquique in the late 1800's War of the Pacific between Chile and the combined forces of Peru and Bolivia. Doyle is on a six-month deployment to the 4th Fleet Area of Operations in support of US Southern Command's Southern Seas 2009 Partnerships of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Powell, assigned to the Wolfpack of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45, Detachment 4, prepares for flight operations aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) in an SH-60B helicopter. Lake Champlain is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is on a regularly scheduled deployment is in support of global maritime security. Boxer ARG is operating in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) give a thumbs up signal to pilots in a SH-60B helicopter assigned to the Wolfpack of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45, Detachment 4, during a vertical replenishment with USS New Orleans (LPD 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stand by while receiving a fuel line from fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. New Orleans is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is on a regularly scheduled deployment is in support of global maritime security. Boxer ARG is operating in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2009) Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) receives a fuel line from fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. New Orleans is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is on a regularly scheduled deployment is in support of global maritime security. Boxer ARG is operating in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 1, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM 236) (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during routine flight operations. Bataan is deployed and is serving as the flagship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 1, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transport a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM 263) (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, toward the port elevator of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 1, 2009) An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM 263) (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during routine flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 1, 2009) A midshipman from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force fires an M-240 machine gun from the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a midshipmen exchange between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Shiloh hosted Midshipmen from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to teach them how the cruiser operates in the forward-deployed environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (June 29, 2009) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Joel Dennett, left, from Monroe, Wash., meets his four-month old son and wife after the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulls into Everett, Wash., for a scheduled port visit. John C. Stennis is embarking family and friends for a "Tiger Cruise". John C. Stennis will travel to San Diego, to offload Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 before returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash. John C. Stennis is returning from a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2009) The sun rises on a new day for the crew of the guided missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) as she sails through the Pacific Ocean. Doyle is on a six-month deployment to Latin America and the Carribean as part of Southern Seas 2009 in support of U.S. Southern Command's Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

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The Very Old..and the Very New!!

BOSTON HARBOR, Mass. (July 4, 2009) USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship, fires a portside cannon during a 21-gun salute in Boston Harbor during 4th of July celebrations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (July 4, 2009) USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship, returns to her berthing at the Charlestown Navy Yard after firing 21-gun and 19-gun salutes in Boston Harbor during 4th of July celebrations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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GULF OF MEXICO (July 2, 2009) The littoral combat ship Independence (LCS 2) underway during builder's trials. Builder's trials are the first opportunity for the shipbuilder and the U.S. Navy to operate the ship underway, and provide an opportunity to test and correct issues before acceptance trials. (Photo courtesy Dennis Griggs General Dynamics/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2009) An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while departing Norfolk for flight deck certification. While at sea, the ship will launch and recover aircraft for the first time in nearly four and a half years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Johnson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2009) Quartermaster 2nd Class Leeann Sokolis attaches the ensign in preparation for shifting colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) before departing Norfolk for sea trials and flight deck certification. While at sea, the ship will launch and recover aircraft for the first time in nearly four and a half years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Johnson/Released)

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (July 10, 2009) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Handling (AW/SW) Wade Keller walks behind Sailors from USS Makin Island's (LHD 8) AIMD and Air departments man the rails as the the ship begins her underway period for her homeport shift from Pascagoula, Miss. to San Diego. LHD 8 will be making port calls in Rio di Janeiro; Valpraiso, Chile and Lima, Peru as it transits to San Diego via the Straits of Magellan. Makin island is the eighth and final Wasp class LHD and is scheduled to be commissioned in San Diego Oct. 24. U.S. Navy Photos/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2009) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912), conduct small boat training in a 25-foot over-the-horizon boat. Legare, home ported in Portsmouth, Va., began a three-month patrol across the Atlantic Ocean July 1, 2009. The ship will visit several countries in west and central Africa supporting Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas M. Blue/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2009) Sailors on a rigid hull inflatable boat are brought aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a man overboard drill. Oak Hill is participating in Talisman Saber 2009 a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Loggins/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2009) Royal Australian Navy Midshipman Mark Esposito fires the .50 caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a gunnery exercise in the Pacific Ocean. Mustin is participating in Talisman Saber 2009 a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 11, 2009) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Benjamin Bilyeu, assigned to the Air department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), looks on as Sailors rig the ready jet barricade during a training session in preparation for the first fixed-wing aircraft to land. Carl Vinson is working toward a flight deck certification. While at sea, the ship will launch and recover aircraft for the first time in nearly four and a half years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 11, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) performs high-speed turns during the rudder check phase and sea trials certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)

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ARICA, Chile (July 10, 2009) Students from Escuela General Basica Centenario take a bow to Sailors from guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) after performing a native folk dance during a community relations project in Arica, Chile. Kauffman is on a four-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 in support of US SOUTHCOM Partnership of the Americas. Southern Seas is a deployment that focuses on conducting exercises, military to military engagements, and theater security cooperation engagements to enhance relationships with Partner Nations in the Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander/Released)

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ARICA, Chile (July 10, 2009) A student from Escuela General Basica Centenario pins a welcome card to Command Master Chief David Graham from guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), during a community relations project in Arica, Chile. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2009) Midshipman 3rd Class Melody Lee from the Naval Academy fires an M-16 downrange during a fan fire on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) as part of her summer training cruise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Stilipec/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her first summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 10, 2009) Manuel Rivadeneira, commanding officer of Peruvian submarine BAP (Buque Armada Peruana) Arica (SS-36), stands watch with Peruvian sailors as they begin their journey home from Naval Base Point Loma. Arica was participating in the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative with the U.S. Navy. Arica acted as the primary opposing submarine force for the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group's Composite Unit Training Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercise. They also conducted training with more than 40 helicopters and patrol aircraft during the Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School Pacific's Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy M. Starr/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jamel Agee directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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CORAL SEA (July 12, 2009) Sailors and Marines work hand-in-hand to pass supplies for storage during vertical replenishment aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready group which participating in military exercise Talisman Saber 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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SATTAHIP, Thailand (July 10, 2009) Navy Diver 1st Class Coby Wood, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, left, and Royal Thai Navy Diver Petty Officer 1st Class Pirzons Lijialone prepare a KM 37 dive mask for Diver Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Warachat Phantisoay during a joint dive exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas Brennan/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 7, 2009) A V-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 based in New River, N.C. comes in for a landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during deck landing qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Stilipec/Released)

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CORAL SEA (July 6, 2009) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Alexander E. Rossi, left, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Tione M. Williams run to safety after hooking a sling onto an AS332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is participating in Talisman Saber 2009, a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Gomez/Released)

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CORAL SEA (July 11, 2009) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) conducts an underway replenishment with the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler Replenishment Vessel HMAS Success (OR 304) during exercise Talisman Saber 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

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CORAL SEA (July 9, 2009) Members of the Australian Defense Force depart an Australian H-3 Sea King helicopter to embark aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Gomez/Released)

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SATTAHIP, Thailand (July 11, 2009) Damage Controlman Fireman Jason Hazenfield, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37), helps a Royal Thai Navy sailor don a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during a damage control demonstration and brief as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bill Larned/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Xiao Wong services the Nitrous Oxide system on an F/A-18 hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific Deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 31, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Lamonte Hammond, left, from San Diego assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, treats an Afghan child that was hit by a tractor at Nawa District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Hammond and his unit are deployed supporting the NATO International Security Assistance Force and are participating in counter insurgency operations and training Afghan National Security Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE (July 30, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Simon Trujillo runs for cover as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to take off during the air evacuation of an Afghan boy in the Nawa district of the Helmand Province of Afghanistan July 30, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Chaung Pha, from Sacramento, Calif., observes as Hull Technician 2nd Class Donipaul Briscoe of West Plains, Mo., adjusts an M-16 service rifle during a small-arms exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, and is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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MUARA, Brunei (Aug. 3, 2009) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) during the ship's arrival at Muara Naval Base for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Capt. Michael Manazir, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Capt. Bret Batchelder, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, render salutes during a burial at sea on the flight deck of Nimitz while underway off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Rear Adm. John W. Miller, commander of Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CVW) 11, performs a pre-flight inspection of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ira Baratt and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Amy Landa, both assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, lift an inert bomb into position under the wing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Legalman 2nd Class Aundra Howard looks over his advancement exam worksheet with the help of Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Katherine Jordan in the aft mess deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Frost uses a telescopic alidade to find surface and air contacts while on watch in the pilot house of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are currently underway for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

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RIO DE JANIERO (Aug. 3, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship pre-commissioning unit Makin Island (LHD 8) render honors while manning the rails as the ship pulls into Rio De Janeiro. Makin Island departed Pascagoula, Miss. July 10 and is circumnavigating South America, via the Strait of Magellan, to its new homeport at San Diego. Makin Island is scheduled to also make port visits in Chile and Peru to support U.S. Southern Command objectives for enhanced maritime security and to share methods and training. Makin Island is scheduled to be commissioned in October. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael C. Barton/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2009) Landing signalman enlisted Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dustin Cochran guides a Mauritius National Coast Guard Alouette Class III helicopter during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is participating Africa Partnership Station, an international initiative aimed at improving maritime safety and security for the African continent. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (July 31, 2009) A Sailor assigned to the Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) places the hull number on the sail of Alabama after tying up at the Delta Pier at Naval Base Kitsap. (U.S. Navy photo by Ray Narimatsu/Released

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NORFOLK (July 31, 2009) First lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks to Sailors and their families at Naval Station Norfolk during a homecoming celebration for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Pounds/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 5, 2009) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Leonard Moore holds his six-month-old son during a homecoming celebration for the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik) (Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 5, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Michael Cao, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), holds his one-month-old daughter for the first time after returning from a deployment to Naval Station Norfolk after a four-month deployment. Kaufman deployed to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 29,2009) Lt. Ryan Harris embraces his newborn daughter during a homecoming celebration at Naval Air Station Oceana. VAW-121 completed a five-month deployment embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Leslie L. Tomaino/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 29, 2009) Rear Adm. Richard O'Hanlon, commander, Naval Air Force Altantic, greets Cmdr. Jake Ellzey, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, during a homecoming celebration at Naval Air Station Oceana. VFA-143 completed a five-month deployment embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Wilyanna C. Harper/Released)

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CAMP UBAYDI, Iraq (Aug. 5, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and Marines during a tour of Camp Ubaydi in Al Anbar Province. Mabus thanked the service members for their dedicated service and their significant role in preserving security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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Checkout the sailors with ACUs...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Robert Lovett greets his wife and daughter after returning from a six-month deployment to Iraq with Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 15. While in Iraq, the squadron supported logistical operations for special forces teams. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebecca Kruck/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Chris Hamilton walks with his wife after coming home from a six-month deployment to Iraq with Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 15. While in Iraq, the squadron supported logistical operations for special forces teams. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebecca Kruck/Released)

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KITSAP, Wash. (July 31, 2009) The tug Mitchell Herbert helps manuver the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) to be moored alongside the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) at the Delta Pier on board Naval Base Kitsap. (U.S. Navy photograph by Ray Narimatsu/ Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 3, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus disembarks a CH-53 Sea Stallion on board the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) for a ship tour. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 7, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Jacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 flies over the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) during a replenishment at sea. Rainier is conducting a replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 7, 2009) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor as she deploys to join the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric J. Cutright/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (July 30, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class David Bevels stands the auto track manager and identification operator watch in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Briana C. Brotzman/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (July 30, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Willard Phillips, assistant combat direction center officer, mans the air defense warfare coordinator station in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Briana C. Brotzman/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 1, 2009)CVN-76 Ships Company sailors & Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aircraft and personnel conduct flight operations from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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MUARA, Brunei (Aug. 10, 2009) Royal Brunei Navy Lt. Col. Spry bin Haji Seruji presents Capt. William Kearns III, commander of Task Group 73.5, with a plaque during the closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2009. Spry and Kearns were co-commanders of the combined afloat staff for CARAT Brunei. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bill Larned/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 7, 2009) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Michael Perryman and his wife say good-bye as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) goes underway. Chosin is on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 7, 2009) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Garrett Jones says good-bye to his wife at the pier as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) goes underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 7, 2009) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Calvin Lawson helps sort through 21,000 pounds of mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Aug. 10, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus looks out the cockpit window of a C-130 aircraft while flying from eastern Afghanistan to Kabul city. Mabus is on his first Middle East tour as Secretary of the Navy visiting with foreign dignitaries, members of government, military and Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2009) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conduct a casualty drill during general quarters. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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BILOXI, Miss. (Aug. 10, 2009) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Jonathan Rust, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Alfa Company, fires down range to sight his rifle. Seabees from NMCB-74 are at the Woolmarket Shooting Range in Biloxi, Miss. to sight their rifles in preparation for the battalion's deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6 perform maintenance on an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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VISALE, Solomon Islands (Aug. 9, 2009) Children from the village of Visale take a tour of an SA-330 Puma Helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). The helicopter arrived in the village to support Seabees working on the renovation of the Visale Primary School during a Pacific Partnership 2009 community service project in the Solomon Islands. Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian and civil assistance mission in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2009) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) receive supplies during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 12, 2009) Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet, renders a salute then signs the guest book during a wreath laying ceremony during a wreath laying ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2009) Sailors in a rigid hull inflatable boat approach a boat davit to be raised back up to the ship during a drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2009) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) participates in Undersea Warfare Exercise 09. Rentz is supporting operations in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael N. Tialemasunu/Released)

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SEA OF JAPAN (Aug. 12, 2009)(top photo) Chief Warant Officer 2 Latonya Wallace, air bosun aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), walks along the flight deck to supervise the launch of a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262. HMM-262 is debarking Essex to return to the U.S. as a part of their scheduled overseas rotation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2009) Aviation Electricianís Mate 3rd Class Jamie Madore, assigned to the Black Ravens of Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, traces a wire from the shoulder panel of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Streit /Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (August 12, 2009) Sailors in a rigid hull inflatable boat are raised from the water during a small boat exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 12, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Justin Varner, from Camby, Texas, simulates firing an M-240 machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer as the ship defends itself from small boat attacks during the Paulele Palulu (PAPA) '09 anti-terrorism field training exercises. PAPA '09, also known as Reliant Shield, is an annual Navy Region Hawaii anti-terrorism exercise focusing on the ability of ashore and afloat units to deter, detect, defend and mitigate acts of terrorism within the Pearl Harbor area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 12, 2009) Anti-terrorism training team member, Gunner's Mate 1st Class Javier Villarreal, from Edinburg, Texas, loads an M-240 machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) as the ship prepares to defend from small boat attacks during the Paulele Palulu (PAPA) '09 anti-terrorism field training exercises.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug 12, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) help each other don a standard Navy firefighter ensemble during a general quarters exercise. Bonhomme Richard, the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is at sea conducting its certification exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Seavey/Released)

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JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug. 16, 2009) Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC) from Special Boat Team 22 operate a special operations craft-riverine (SOC-R) during the filming of a scene in a upcoming major motion picture. The movie is due in theaters in 2010. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) attach an ordnance canister to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 23) during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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CAMP FUJI, Japan (Aug. 14, 2009) Chief Hospital Corpsman (select) Tameeka Washington, from Saint Louis, Ill., carries fellow selectee, Chief Electrician's Mate (select) Nino Lapid during a CPO induction training evolution at Camp Fuji. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael R. Mulcare/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 17, 2009) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jason King prepares lunch at the Ready Room Grill at Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leslie L. Tomaino/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 17, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Woodall packs rounds for the Mark 36 super rapid blooming off-board chaff for offload from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before arriving at homeport in Sasebo, Japan. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Amphibious Ready Group and serves as the flagship for Task Force 76. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

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MANILA, Philippines (Aug.15, 2009) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship departs Manila Bay. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, departed after a scheduled port visit to Manila, during her inaugural summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Clifford L.H. Davis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) maneuvers away from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) after completing a replenishment at sea. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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