Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Aug. 2, 2011) Tug boats pull the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) out of Subic Bay, Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chris Salisbury/Released)

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (Aug. 8, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) moor the submarine in preparation for its voyage repair and crew swap period. Ohio is assigned to Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 15 and is the U.S Navy's only forward deployed submarine squadron, providing maintenance, training, logistics and administration support for the submarines assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Tonacchio/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 2, 2011) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Neil Hutchison makes repairs on a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 in the well deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PUGET SOUND (Aug. 1, 2011) A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter is chained to the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (Aug. 1, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) is moored at Naval Base Everett. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 and an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 simultaneously launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Natalia Grijalva, from North Hollywood, Calif., mans a primary flight control system during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 5, 2011) The ceremonial choir assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) performs at the 39th annual Leadership, Professional Development and Training Conference, hosted by the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA). NNOA emphasized the importance of mission readiness and how the association supports this goal in the sea services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group use monkey lines to lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water near the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 2, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Eddy Parra gives the signal to launch a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Thunder Chickens of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 2, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Victoria Lord, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), uses sign language to communicate with a child from the International Children's Advocate Orphanage during a tour aboard the ship. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Starr/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 5, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a seven-month independent deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Bainbridge worked closely with Standing NATO Maritime Group-2 conducting counter-piracy operations and participating Operations in Ocean Shield and Ketting III. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kayla Jo Guthrie/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 5, 2011) Family and friends welcome home the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) as it returns home to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a seven-month independent deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kayla Jo Guthrie/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 5, 2011) Lt. C.J. Simonsen, opposing solo pilot assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the section high alpha maneuver alongside the lead solo pilot during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 5, 2011) Sailors patch a leaking pipe during a damage control Olympics aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven B. King/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Patrick Sumbler, left, from Monroe, La., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jason Williams, from Orange County, Calif., run across the flight deck during flight deck firefighting training aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Samuel Perez, from Ocala, Fla., participates in flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 5, 2011) Sailors set up the emergency barricade during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice K. Cecelia Engrums/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ashawn Robertson, from Portsmouth, Va., participates in flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 5, 2011) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 11, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Carrie Shuster, from Detroit, front, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Dennis Crawford, from Macon, Ill., give the thumbs up to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed its forward-operating base of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on June 12, 2011 to patrol the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Aug. 11, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Raymond Burrell, from Orlando, Fla., and Airman Thomas Robertson, from Sarepta, Calif., fuel an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2011) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) lower the rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water. New Orleans, along with embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), are conducting pre-deployment work ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Donte Tidwell signals to the crane operator while unloading the rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Sean Vasquez performs a pre-flight check on the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Airborne Early-Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Terrance Wever directs an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 10, 2011) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as it transits the San Diego Bay. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU integrated training preparing for its upcoming maiden deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Behnke/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2011) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert stands with Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Quentin Benjamin, second left, assigned to Naval Support Activity Washington, and his family after presenting him the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during a ceremony aboard the display ship Barry at Washington Navy Yard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon E. Renfroe/Released)

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PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (Aug. 9, 2011) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Adolfo Ruiz-Rodriguez, left, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Taylor Blackman, both assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MSRON) 6, participate in a subject matter expert exchange with local police in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter/Released)

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AZUSA, CALIF. (Aug. 9, 2011) Service members receive a weapons brief from an instructor assigned to the Tactical Firearms Training Team during Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific's Summer Quick Shot 2011 field training exercise. Quick Shot is a semi-annual field exercise designed to train combat camera personnel to operate in a combat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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AZUSA, Calf. (Aug. 9, 2011) An instructor assigned to the Tactical Firearms Training Team provides weapons training to a service member on a range during Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific's Summer Quick Shot 2011 field training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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KITTERY, Maine (Aug. 4, 2011) Shipyard workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard successfully undock the Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) one day early from a routine engineered overhaul. The shipyard is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and is committed to maximizing the material readiness of the Fleet by ensuring every ship is ready to respond to the Navy's mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 10, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 offloads aircraft parts from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony W. Johnson/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 10, 2011) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepares to receive pallets of supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) to transport to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony W. Johnson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Trevor Fleshman, from Pennyan, N.Y., prepares to load ordnance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 9, 2011) Sailors observe from the primary flight control tower as an F/A-18 Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 9, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Luis Perez, from West Palm Beach, Fla., pulls a chain while hoisting an F404 Legacy Hornet engine in the jet engine shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Charles D. Gaddis IV/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Varga wipes down an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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Photos of the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 arrival in Hong Kong.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits toward Hong Kong for a port visit. Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

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HONG KONG (Aug. 12, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) anchors off the coast of Hong Kong for a port visit. Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

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HONG KONG (Aug. 12, 2011) Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, holds a press conference with Chinese media members on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

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HONG KONG (Aug. 12, 2011) Sailors speak with Chinese media members in Cantonese aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Sailors & Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a practice mission with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Maritime Raid Force. New Orleans and embarked Marines are conducting pre-deployment work-ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Engineman 3rd Class Miranda DaRae, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), hooks a cable to a crane while unloading a rigid-hull inflatable boat before a practice mission with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Maritime Raid Force.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water during a practice mission with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Maritime Raid Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Maritime Raid Force disembark a rigid-hull inflatable boat operated by Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a practice mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Patrick Morrison directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship's first operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Douglas Bedford/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 12, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) stand by as pallets of stores are transferred from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) during a connected replenishment. Mitscher is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven B. King/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Leistikow, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, leads Sailors in a wedge patrol formation during patrol familiarization as part of the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011. Quick Shot is a semi-annual field training exercise intended to train combat camera personnel to operate in a combat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Nadezda Coe, right, from Wrightwood, Calif., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Aaron Melia, from Houston, tighten the tail assembly of a GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) 500-pound bomb aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The bomb assembly evolution marked the first time live ammunition had been assembled aboard Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship's first operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2011) A close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the amphibious transport dock dhip USS Denver (LPD 9) is tested in preparation for an upcoming inspection. Denver is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Blair/Released)

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FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 13, 2011) Musician 3rd Class Michelle Werner, from Portsmouth, Va., assigned to Navy Band Great Lakes, Horizon, performs the national anthem at the start of a Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks baseball game at Newman Outdoor Field during Fargo Navy Week, one of 21 Navy weeks across America in 2011. Navy weeks are intended to showcase the investment Americans have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pat Migliaccio/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2011) Lance Cpl. Erica B. DiSalvo, assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Consolidated Public Affairs Office, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, documents Tactical Firearms Training Team instructors as they demonstrate how to search a detainee during a training evolution for the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011 field training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denise Martin, right, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, inspects a target during a night weapons shoot as part of the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Chris Jurado, left, from Pamona, Calif., and Quartermaster 3rd Class Elvis Ortiz, from Bronx, N.Y., use Morse code to communicate with the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) as it transits behind the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is on a scheduled patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore/Released)

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Nice start! Excellent..

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 15, 2011) Tony Perez, founder and president of Operation: Game On!, coaches Marine Corps 1st Lt. Cameron West, left, and Marine Corps Sgt. Trey Humphrey, both assigned to the Wounded Warrior Battalion West detachment at Naval Medical Center San Diego, as they compete in the Operation: Game On! Golf Classic at the Morgan Run Resort and Club. Twenty-two combat injured service members joined paying sponsors in the golf tournament to raise more than $75,000 toward Operation: Game On!'s continuing mission of providing combat wounded military personnel with free golf lessons, specialized equipment, and playing opportunities as part of their rehabilitation programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PANAMA CANAL (Aug. 15, 2011) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transits the Panama Canal during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 15, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Othello Adou, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, cleans a rotary blade on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS G*ettysburg (CG 64). G*ettysburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2011) Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9. CSG-2 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77), which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sandi Grimnes/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 13, 2011) A member of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) helps a Somali mariner down a ladder into a rigid-hull inflatable boat. The team rescued seven Somalis from a skiff that was disabled for two days before Anzio came upon it and provided assistance. Anzio is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Weyers/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tony Spiker, assigned to Navy Reserve Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sebastian McCormack, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, fire on a target during vehicle evacuation drills as part of the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011. Quick Shot is a semiannual field training exercise intended to train combat camera personnel to operate in a combat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class. David A. Brandenburg/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Brandenburg, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, participates in M4 weapons qualifications during the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2011) Master Chief Musician Joe D. Brown Jr., drum major of the U.S. Navy Band Ceremonial Unit, prepares to lead the band during a welcoming ceremony for Colombian Chief of Navy Adm. Alvaro Echandia Duran, hosted by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead at the Washington Navy Yard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon Eve Renfroe/Released)

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AZUSA, Calif., (Aug. 14, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matt Leistikow, left, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, and Lance Cpl. Erica B. DiSalvo, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Consolidated Public Affairs Office, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., practice weapons retention maneuvers during the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 2011. Quick Shot is a semiannual field training exercise intended to train combat camera personnel to operate in a combat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Walker-Singh/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 16, 2011) NASCAR driver Carl Edwards eats with Sailors on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway in the Atlantic Ocean performing carrier qualifications and a maintenance material management (3M) inspection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tony Bloom/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2011) Aviation Survival Equipmentman Airman Rashard C. Lovelace lifts weights in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman K. Cecelia Engrums/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 16, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 perform maintenance on the radar of an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Nolan Kahn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2011) Amphibious assault vehicles prepare to depart the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2011) Amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting pre-deployment work-ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Adam Zimniak stores chains after removing them from aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2011) Airman Cameron Brown, from Bastrop, La., attaches a chain to an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Miguel Bahena, from Houston, removes slot seals from catapults aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Lt. Sean Mollohan, from Jacksonville, N.C., launches an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Aug. 10, 2011) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lifts off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River during a successful biofuel test flight. The tilt-rotor aircraft flew at altitudes of up to 25,000 feet on a 50-50 blend of camelina based biofuel and standard petroleum based JP-5 fuel. (U.S. Navy photo by Steven Kays/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Megan E. Walker, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Kapri D. Ragin move a length of arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush fielded the first all-female arresting gear crew in Navy history. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2011) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Magdalena R. Young communicates the approach of an aircraft from Primary Flight Control aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Laura T. Malone, left, helps Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, put together a GBU-38 500 lb. bomb in the forward bomb assembly area aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)

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HONG KONG (Aug. 12, 2011) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) attach a lock to the anchor chain in the ship's forecastle as Ronald Reagan arrives in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit. Ronald Reagan is one of two aircraft carriers currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Nolan Kahn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

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Re: Today's US Navy Hi-res Photos!

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 18, 2011) The U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is assisted by a tugboat as the ship moors in Busan, Republic of Korea. Blue Ridge switched mooring sides in order perform maintenance on the starboard side of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 18, 2011) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) cast-off a mooring line as the ship prepares to switch mooring sides in Busan, Republic of Korea. Blue Ridge switched mooring sides in order to perform maintenance on the starboard side of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2011) Seaman Adrian Vital defends herself against simulated attackers after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), are conducting pre-deployment work ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Leslie Garcia takes down a simulated attacker after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during qualifications aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 11, 2011) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kyle Coleman, left, and Quartermaster Seaman John Maxwell connect a cargo pendant to an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, during a vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is assigned to Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force established by the Combined Maritime Forces in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Brooks/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 18, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Rocio Luna, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter toward a pallet of supplies for transport from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to shore in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 18, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, transports cargo to a surgical screening site at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during Continuing Promise 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 18, 2011) Sailors carry airlifted cargo to a surgical screening site at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric C. Tretter/Released)

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Re: Today's US Navy Hi-res Photos!

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 21, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) enters Apra Harbor for a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 19, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Trevor T. Romijn and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lori M. Morris, both assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 load external sonobuoys on a P-3C Orion before an early-morning flight. VP-40 is forward deployed to Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julian R. Moorefield/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2011) A UH-1Y Huey helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during flight operations. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship's first operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 19, 2011) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) maneuver in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a maritime interdiction operations exercise. Gettysburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 19, 2011) Ensign Kenneth Perfido, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), climbs into a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a maritime interdiction operations exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 22, 2011) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christopher Binnings, from New Orleans, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), kisses his daughter & departs with his family after returning to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka from a summer patrol. McCampbell is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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