Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

Sorry gents for the missing photos. The photo hosting I've been using is now defunct. I've now deleted the post with missing pix.. So..Tinypic here I come!

PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 04, 2008) Members of the Naval Transition Team monitor Iraqi Marines as they conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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BAHRAIN (March 23, 2009) A Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) helps Master Chief Navy Diver Arne Phillips into his mixed gas diving rig to perform an underwater inspection on the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). MDSU 2 is an Expeditionary Mobile Unit currently deployed to support diving and combat salvage operations and fleet exercises in the U.S. Naval Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released)

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BAHRAIN (March 23, 2009) Chief Navy Diver Jason Potts, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2), jumps into the water to perform an underwater inspection on the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). MDSU 2 is an Expeditionary Mobile Unit currently deployed to support diving and combat salvage operations and fleet exercises in the U.S. Naval Central Command area of responsibility. New Orleans is in port in Bahrain to assess and evaluate the damage that resulted from their collision at sea with the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) on March 20. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2009) The San Diego-based guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) fires a missile Thursday, March 26, 2009 during training exercise Stellar Daggers in the Pacific Ocean. Benfold engaged multiple targets with Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA and modified SM-2 BLK IV missiles. The overall objective of Stellar Daggers was to test the Aegis system's sea-based ability to simultaneously detect, track, engage and destroy multiple incoming air and ballistic missile threats during terminal or final phase of flight. The Benfold's Aegis Weapons System successfully detected and intercepted a cruise missile target with a SM-2 BLK IIIA, while simultaneously detecting and intercepting an incoming SRBM target with a modified SM-2 BLK IV. This is the first time the fleet has successfully tested the Aegis system's ability to intercept both an SRBM in terminal phase and a low-altitude cruise missile target at the same time. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (March 24, 2009) An SA-330 Puma helicopter flies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) to deliver mail to the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (March 25, 2009) Operations Specialist 1st Class William Hoback stands watch on the forecastle aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (March 19, 2009) Members of firefighting teams aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) aim water hoses at a target during a training exercise. LLake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Tialemasunu performs a daily operational check on the Integrated Training and Entertainment Television (SITE TV) system aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). SITE TV is a closed-circuit television network used to broadcast movies, television shows, and naval training programs throughout the ship. Nimitz is currently conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualification off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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NORFOLK (April 1, 2009) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) prepares to shift colors as the ship pulls into port after a seven-month deployment. Ramage deployed as a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Derek Poole/Released)

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NORFOLK (April 1, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) returns to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment. Ramage deployed as a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Derek Poole/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2009) A broom is hoisted to the mast of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to signify a "clean sweep" of the ship's Ultra Level Training Assessment Sustainment (ULTRA-S) Plus evaluation. Bonhomme Richard is conducting training operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drew Williams/Released)

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NORFOLK (April 1, 2009)Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) handle lines for the the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departs from Naval Station Norfolk for a four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of focus in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Fourth Fleets Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09). Comfort provides the region a mobile, flexible and rapidly responsive afloat medical capability for a number of missions and training opportunities in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler J. Wilson/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 2, 2009) A large harbor tugboat assists the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) as it moors abreast of the guided-missile USS Hopper (DDG 70) as McCain returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka from a scheduled underway. McCain is one of seven guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Barry Hirayama/Released)

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PASCAGULA, Miss. (March 31, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead tours the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) Facility in Pascugula, Miss. Roughead visited the Gulf Coast region to speak with leadership and receive program status updates on ships, unmanned systems and industry facilities. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 31, 2009) An C-2A Greyhound from the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 catches the second arresting gear wire on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway on a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of foward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick/Released)

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ENTEBBE, Uganda (March 29, 2009) Navy Diver 2nd Class Jeremy Weber, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, dives into Africa's Lake Victoria during a search and recovery operation being conducted by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the government of Uganda. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

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ENTEBBE, Uganda (March 29, 2009) Senior Chief Navy Diver Jorge Guillen, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, secures a diver's underwater breathing apparatus before a dive into Africa's Lake Victoria. The dive is part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission to search for and possibly recover wreckage from an Ilyushin 76 cargo plane that crashed into the lake March 9. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

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U.S. 6th FLEET (April 2, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 performs a high-speed pass over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an air power demonstration. Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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U.S. 6th FLEET (April 2, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet (right) assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 re-fuels an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 during an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an air power demonstration. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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U.S. 6th FLEET (April 1, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jennifer McNutt and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jason Limbach inspect the tail hook assembly of an F/A-18 Hornet for corrosion during an 84-day inspection aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Skipworth/Released)

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ACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) Marine Lt. Jason Duffie, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) lands his F/A-18C Hornet aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). VMFAT-101 is aboard Nimitz conducting carrier qualifications for the squadron F/A-18 Hornet pilots. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Lemieux/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) Lance Cpl. Tony Yovonovic, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) uses a speed handle to fasten B-nuts in place on an F/A-18D Hornet aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Lemieux/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) Marines and Sailors assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) clean an F/A-18D Hornet aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Lemieux/Released)

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SEA OF JAPAN (April 5, 2009) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Fred Banks salutes as Aviation Machinist's Mate Tiffany Roach prepares to present cremains to Capt. Brent Canady during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2009) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Alan Pollard, right, from San Diego, and Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Ashley Westcott, from Oceanside, Calif., perform preventive maintenance on an anti-collision light on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Drew Hixon, from Phoenix, rescues a training dummy during a simulated aircraft fire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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SEA OF JAPAN (April 5, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Darrio Davis directs an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 31st MEU embarked Essex in preparation for the Balikatan 2009 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 4, 2009) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Colin Powers and Store Keeper Seaman Daniel Daily sweep a room for suspects during Armed Sentry\Ships Reaction Force Basic (AS\SRFB), a required training for all security personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shonna Cunningham/Released)

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DJIBOUTI (April 1, 2009) A Sailor assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) directs a landing craft air cushion during an exercise near Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. ACU-5 is assigned to USS Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt/Released)

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DJIBOUTI (April 1, 2009) A light armored vehicle disembarks from a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) after landing on the beach during an exercise near Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. The LCACs deployed to the beach from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (US Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt/Released)

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LIMBE, Cameroon (April 3, 2009) Sailors assigned to Africa Partnership Station Nashville unload donated Project Handclasp supplies and toys for distribution to several donation spots in Limbe, Cameroon. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 13) is on a scheduled deployment to West and Central Africa supporting Africa Partnership Station. Africa Partnership Station is an international initiative developed by Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa to work with U.S. and international partners to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron/Released)

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ISHIGAKI, Japan (April 3, 2009) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) man the rails before entering port in Ishigaki, Japan. Patriot and USS Guardian (MCM 5) are making a goodwill port visit to Ishigaki. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 30, 2009) A search and rescue swimmer jumps from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo by Air Crewman 2nd Class Darien Durr/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2009) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite, from Philadelphia, holds the American flag during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The Chief's mess displays the maxim 'once a chief always a chief' as they unite to commit six chief petty officers to the sea. John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) A member of Afloat Training Group West Pacific (ATGWP) and a member of the Combat System Training Team of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) observe how Gunner's Mate 3rd Class James Wilkerson operates a 25 mm gun during a drill aboard Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge is underway conducting a Unit-Level Training Assessment-Certification (ULTRA C). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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OKINAWA (April 7, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) arrive on the pier to board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2). The 31st MEU is embarking for Balikatan 09, a bilateral military training between U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Johnny Rogers, from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., tightens down an engine stand holding a General Electric 404-400 jet engine from an F/A-18C Hornet in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 7, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luisa Villanueva aligns the barrels on an M-61 A2 20mm gun in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway on a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shonna Cunningham/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 5, 2009) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter lifts a load of supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as the flagship for Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (April 6, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Victor R. Lambert directs Sailors in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while embarking personnel and equipment from LCU 1634. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 lifts supplies from the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Eboni C. Cameron/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 9, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Cassandra Carpenter signals aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a vertical replenishment. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, England (April 5, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is anchored in the English Channel as a ferry prepares to transport Sailors to Portsmouth Harbor. Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 Sailors visited Portsmouth, England, on their way home from a seven-month deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2009) Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) board a CH-53 Chinook helicopter to engage in readiness drills near the Horn of Africa. Boxer is deployed as part of Boxer Amphibious Readiness group/13th MEU supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie/Released)

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 6, 2009) Musician 3rd Class Anthony Chiles plays Taps during a memorial ceremony April 6 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony commemorated the 67th Philippine national holiday "Araw ng Kagitingan" or "Day of Valor," and honored Filipino-American service members during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Hight/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 5, 2009) Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object damage walk-down during flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The walk-down is to minimize the risk of damage to aircraft and personnel during flight operations. Boxer is deployed as part of Boxer Amphibious Readiness group/13th MEU supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 3, 2009) Machinery Repairman Fireman Siza Karlo machines a part for a specialty hinge to be used aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2009) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Ronald Rimorin runs on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2009) Master Chief Damage Controlman Mark Geer removes Chief Machinist's Mate Kelly King's chief combination cover during King's commissioning ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 8 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Ronald Slaton sands an HH-60H helicopter from the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 in preparation for painting aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Evans/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 8, 2009) A Naval Station Pearl Harbor flag detail, folds an American flag during an ashes scattering ceremony for Pearl Harbor survivor retired Capt. Demetrius Vellis at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island. Vellis was stationed aboard the destroyer USS Dale (DD 353) during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 50 friends and family members paid their respects by dropping flower petals off the edge of the memorial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 8, 2009) Capt. Douglas Waite, command chaplain for commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, hands a folded American flag to the wife of Pearl Harbor survivor retired Capt. Demetrius Vellis was stationed aboard the destroyer USS Dale (DD 353) during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily (April 8, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Luis Medina slips an O-ring onto the dome of a propeller from a P-3C Orion at Naval Air Station Sigonella. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for commander, 6th Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan P. Idle/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (April 8, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Kevin Quinn hooks a lift onto the dome of a propeller from a P-3C Orion at Naval Air Station Sigonella. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan P. Idle/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 8, 2009) The guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) transits San Diego Bay. Gary is participating in counter-drug operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2009) Sailors on flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepare two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) for flight operations. John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on 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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NORFOLK, Va. (April 9, 2009) Family members, friends and loved ones welcome home Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) during the ship’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk. Mahan returned after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photos Released to the public)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) hoist ammunition in the aircraft carrier's hangar bay. Lincoln is underway conducting an ammunition offload to prepare for an upcoming yard period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Hubner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) Lightning strikes behind F/A-18C Hornets from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8,2009) Distinguished visitors from Thailand watch flight operations from Vultures Row aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as an EA-6B Prowler from the "Yellowjackets" of Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 138 lands on the flight deck . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is underway from Naval Station Norfolk conducting acceptance trials and the Board of Inspections and Survey to test the ship's material conditions and readiness. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Demetrius L. Patton/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 9, 2009) In a still frame from video taken by the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle, a 28-foot lifeboat from the U.S.-flagged container ship Maersk Alabama is seen Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy Photos)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (April 9, 2009) Port-au-Prince residents watch the Navy flight crew from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) air drop equipment to support Continuing Promise 2009, a four-month humanitarian mission to Latin America and the Carribean region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nashaunda Tilghman/Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (April 10, 2009) Ensign Kathleen Kostka gives a high-five to a Haitian child during a Continuing Promise 2009 medical community service project in Killick, Haiti. Kostka is embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during the four-month Continuing Promise 2009 deployment. Continuing Promise is an equal partnership humanitarian and civic assistance mission between the United States and international partners to provide support programs afloat and ashore in seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcus Surorez/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April, 11, 2009) Sen. John McCain administers the oath of enlistment to Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). McCain is leading a congressional visit to the western Pacific Ocean and took the opportunity to visit the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer which is named for his father and grandfather. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Vernon/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Jan. 21, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) is in Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Marshall Fukuki/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 11, 2009) Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Jeff Kingree and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Kevin Martinez prepare to combat a simulated fire during a damage control drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 11, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 is fueled during nighttime flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in preparation for exercise Balikatan 09, a bilateral military exercise involving U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine civil defense agencies. The annual exercise is the 25th in a series of exercises directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and requested by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (April 8, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct a foreign object damage walk-down before beginning flight operations. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward deployed expeditionary strike group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2009) The American flag is passed to Capt. Jeffrey Ruth, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a burial at sea ceremony. Lincoln is underway off-loading ordnance in preparation for a scheduled Planned Incremental Period in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Patrick Gallagher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2009) Sailors from the weapons department of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) perform a rifle salute during a burial at sea ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Hubner/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2009) Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) test the ship's catapult systems during acceptance trials. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer L. Jaqua/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 08, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Paul Coombs, from Dover, Ohio, uses the "big eyes" to locate surface contacts while standing port forward lookout watch on the island structure aboard t aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) Lightning strikes behind the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as she steams through the gulf of Thailand. John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 11, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 is fueled during nighttime flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in preparation for exercise Balikatan 09. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released)

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A team from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) tows the lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama to Boxer to be processed for evidence after the successful rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 13, 2009) The lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama is hoisted aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) to be processed for evidence after the successful rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips. Phillips was held captive by suspected Somali pirates in the lifeboat in the Indian Ocean for five days after a failed hijacking attempt off the Somali coast. Boxer is deployed as part of Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th MEU supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. Maritime security operations help develop security in the maritime environment and compliment the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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PATTAYA, Thailand (April 11, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Julian Lugo, from Los Angeles embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), feeds an adolescent tiger at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Pattaya, Thailand. John C. Stennis is in Thailand as part of a scheduled port visit during a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Davis Anderson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (April 11, 2009) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored near Port-au-Prince supporting Continuing Promise 2009, a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Landon Stephenson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) Seaman Anthony Fortunate, from Las Vegas NV, stands port forward lookout watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is on 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2009) Hull Technician Fireman Craig Weyer and Machinist's Mate Fireman Daniel Harris respond to a simulated fire in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A smoke machine is used to simulate limited visibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Hubner/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 8, 2009) Marines assigned to the "Evil Eyes" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 (Reinforced) transport inert (dummy) ordnance aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Gaines/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2009) A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a landing craft utility vehicle approaches to enter the well deck. Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2009) Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Terrence Asyn, assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), navigates a landing craft utility into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter comes in to land on the flight deck. Essex and ACU-1 Sailors worked together to transfer 65 Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines from the beach to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in preparation for exercise Balikatan 2009. Essex has been invited by the Republic of the Philippines to participate in Balikatan, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (April 14, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter carries one of the 333 loads of cargo from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as the ship is anchored offshore near Port-Au-Prince. Comfort is deployed to Latin America and the Caribbean region as part of the four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric J. Cullen/Released)

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WASHINGTON (April 13, 2009) Adm. Sir Jonathon Band, GCB, ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal Navy, left, speaks with a Sailor from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard at the Washington Navy Yard during an arrival ceremony hosted by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead. (U.S. Navy photo by Joseph P Cirone/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Shaw and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Eric Allen perform a baptism during Easter Sunrise Services aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are transiting the Atlantic Ocean after completion of a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall/Released)

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NOW ZAD, Afghanistan (April 9, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Emmanuel Ayim, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), walks through an abandoned alleyway during a security patrol in Now Zad, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Marines from Company L are conducting security patrols in their area of operations to prevent enemy freedom of movement in order to bring peace and stability to the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau/Released)

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