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PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2010) Fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July don the sky as ships from 14 countries sit pier side at Pearl Harbor. The ships are in port to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shawn D. Torgerson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2010) Personnel Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ronald Skilang, from the Republic of Palau, assigned to Personnel Support Detachment Afloat West, wipes away tears as he prepares to take the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. Three hundred service members from 51 countries became U.S. citizens during the ceremony sponsored by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 3, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice (Handling) Aissetoy Sagarro, left, from Nashville, Tenn. and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice (Equipment) Ruby Harry, from Angie, La., prepare to raise the union jack aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's return to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is in Yokosuka, Japan, to celebrate the 4th of July during its 2010 summer patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 3, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) embrace their families . Gunston Hall, returns to homeport Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story following five-month deployment supporting Africa Partnership Station 2010. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ash Severe/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 2, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Rich Delvecchio and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Nick Pannell troubleshoot a bomb release unit on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 during routine maintenance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VFA-32 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2010) A rainbow over the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) falls onto the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Reagan is at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class N. Brett Morton/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 4, 2010) A flight deck shooter and a catapult operator watch as an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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DARWIN, Australia (June 30, 2010) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Eric Miramontes and Justin Hansing complete preventative maintenance on an MK-15 Close-In Weapons System aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) while on a port visit in Darwin, Australia. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Control Senior Chief Ray Watson/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 3, 2010) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare to man the rails while returning to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is in Yokosuka, Japan, to celebrate the 4th of July during its 2010 summer patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (July 4, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) passes under the friendship bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as a part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, deploys flares over Alaska as part of a training exercise during Red Flag Alaska 10-3, June 23, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Airmen at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, work with the crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 to unload two Navy MH-60S Knighthawks from a C-17 Globemaster III June 23, 2010. The aircraft arrived as part of an air asset rotation. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 7, 2010) A Sailor supervises flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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NEW ORLEANS (July 8, 2010) A U.S. Navy MZ-3A manned airship, Advanced Airship Flying Laboratory, derived from the commercial A-170 series blimp lands at Lake Front Airport, New Orleans, La., to provide logistical support for the Deepwater Unified Command and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Coast Guard requested the support of the Navy vehicle to help detect oil, direct skimming vessels and look for wildlife that may be threatened by oil. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Geraci/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2010) Sailors haul in mooring lines during sea and anchor detail aboard the guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) while getting underway for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 5, 2010) P-3C Orion aircraft from the navies of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Canada, Australia, Republic of Korean and the U.S. line the Rainbow Fleet tarmac of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercise. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meagan E. Klein/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2010) The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 8, 2010) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Kathleen Neylon, from Fellsmere, Fla., shines the ship's bell during ship preservation efforts aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 7, 2010) Sailors move an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack squadron (VAQ) 130 onto an elevator for transport to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VAQ -30 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 7, 2010) Sailors from Special Boat Team 20 helped rescue nine people July 7 from an overturned tourist boat in the Delaware River. The Navy crewmembers worked together with the Coast Guard, Philadelphia Police and fire rescue teams. The boat was struck by a barge and capsized, throwing 35 passengers and two crew members in the water. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Miller/Released)

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Soldiers with the US Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, keep watch during an early morning patrol near the village of Kuhak in Arghandab District, north of Kandahar July 9, 2010.

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Soldiers with the US Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, cross an irrigation stream during an early morning patrol in the village of Kuhak in Arghandab District, north of Kandahar July 9, 2010.

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KHAKREZ, AFGHANISTAN - JULY 08: U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Raleigh Rucker (R) from

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and Corporal Kyle Kothsten from

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, Washington (L) with Task Force Thor Route Clearance Patrol, 23rd Engineering Company, Airborne wrestle before departing on a route clearance mission July 8, 2010 in Khakrez,

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. The U.S. Army route clearance unit uses specialized equipment to seek out improvised explosive devices (IED) on roads throughout Afghanistan to prevent military patrols and civilians from being hit by the homemade roadside bombs that have injured and killed hundreds of

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troops and locals.

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KHAKREZ, AFGHANISTAN - JULY 08: U.S. Army First Lieutenant Tom Keenan from Brasher Falls, New York with Task Force Thor Route Clearance Patrol, 23rd Engineering Company, Airborne smokes a cigar before departing on a route clearance misison July 8, 2010 in Khakrez,

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KHAKREZ, AFGHANISTAN - JULY 08: U.S. Army Specialist Nathaniel Anselmo from Churchtown,

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with Task Force Thor Route Clearance Patrol, 23rd Engineering Company, Airborne makes repairs to a remote contolled robot called 'Talon' before departing on a route clearance mission July 8, 2010 in Khakrez,

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A Kiowa helicopter flies overhead as soldiers with the US Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team and Afhgan National Army troops advance to the scene of a gun battle with suspected

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militants near the village of Jilga in Arghandab District north of Kandahar July 8, 2010.

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Retired Army Brig. Gen. George Price, looks at the Three Servicemen statue, at the

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Veterans Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 8, 2010, after it was unveiled following six weeks of restoration work.

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SSgt Aaron Best with the US Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, returns fire during a gun battle with suspected

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militants near the village of Jilga in Arghandab District north of Kandahar July 8, 2010.

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US Army soldiers Sgt Jonathan Garcia (L) and Spc Nathan Horowitz (R) with Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, return fire during a gun battle with suspected

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militants near the village of Jilga in Arghandab District north of Kandahar July 8, 2010.

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Spc Nathan Horowitz with the US Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (R), doghandler Sergeant Justin McGhee (C) with the 67th Engineer Detachment and his dog Archie take up positions during a gun battle with suspected

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militants near the village of Jilga in Arghandab District north of Kandahar July 8, 2010.

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A CV-22 Osprey lands during a capabilities exercise as 'opposition' forces look on June 26, 2010, near Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maynelinne De La Cruz)

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Airmen perform a post flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from a flying mission after its return June 29, 2010, to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 169th Maintenance Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Caycee Cook)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2010) Airman Andrew Bowles, from Logansport, Ind., left, receives training from Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Jennifer Mata as they perform maintenance on the nose landing gear tire of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jared M. Hill/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 9, 2010) Sailors participate in a medical emergency drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is the flag ship for Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 and is homeported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew Jandik/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 7, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Danielle Thorne, left, gives training on proper signaling for a replenishment at sea to Boatswain's Mate Seaman Afton Patrick aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is a part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mann/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 9, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Benjamin Moline, from Phoenix, mans the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2010) Command Master Chief John Hall, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77), says his goodbyes to his family before the ship departs for a seven-month deployment. O'Kane is scheduled to conduct operations in the Middle East and western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Rachel Swiatnicki/Released)

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JAVA SEA (July 8, 2010) Sailors assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 pull an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to spot the aircraft for launch aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is participating in Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 8, 2010) Marines assigned to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Air Combat Element (ACE), transport medical supplies through the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mann/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 6, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Dwayne Hartman, assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Squadron (HS) 7, performs an inspection on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). HS-7 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

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PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (July 9, 2010) Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Martinez, from New York, works with a group of Guatemalan navy sailors during a Marine Corps subject matter expert exchange as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010. SPS-2010 is an annual deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (July 9, 2010) Marine Corps Sgt. Edan Vaulkner, from Norfolk, Va., works with a group of Guatemalan navy sailors during a Marine Corps subject matter expert exchange as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2010) Civil service mariner crew members aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) attach two pallets of cargo to a line for transfer to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a connected replenishment (CONREP). Robert E. Peary is completing an eight-month deployment replenishing U.S. and Coalition Navy ships in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Kim E. Dixon/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2010) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during well deck certification. Boxer is performing various amphibious warfare certification exercises off the coast of southern California following a nine-month dry dock planned maintenance availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 7, 2010) Sailors wait to direct a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) as it approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 9, 2010) USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) underway concluding joint air defense interoperability exercises with with USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and French Navy Frigate Jean Bart (D615). Truman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation efforts.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway participating in the 22nd Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 12: A U.S. Army honor guard carries the casket of

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casualty Private First Class Thomas D. Costello during his burial service at

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July 12, 2010 in Arlington,

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. Costello's remains, missing for almost 90 years were located at an excavation site in September 2006 in France and were identified as Costello using forensic tools. On September 16, 1918 Costello's unit encountered heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire near Jaulny, France, his body was buried in a wooded area known as Bois de Bonvaux.

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ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 12: A U.S. Army honor guard team passes the folded American flag that covered the casket of

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casualty Private First Class Thomas D. Costello during his burial service at

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July 12, 2010 in Arlington,

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In this Tuesday, July 13, 2010 photo, U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division board a C-17 aircraft at

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International Airport as they begin their journey to the United States. The soldiers, based at Fort Drum, N.Y. , are headed home after nine months in

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as part of the U.S. drawdown of forces, which begins in earnest next month. The number of soldiers in Iraq is expected to go from 77,500 currently in the country to 50,000 by September 1.

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U.S. Marines conduct a beach assault with Peruvian marines in Salinas, Peru, July 11, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 aboard the USS New Orleans. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian J. Slaght

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A member of the Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) walks Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment through glass house drills during Focused Targeting Force training March 25, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The AWG helped U.S. and Afghan security forces brush up on their urban combat skills with a series of live-fire drills, tactical movement training and other combined exercises. (U.S. Army photo/Released)

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An Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) Soldier pulls security while on patrol in Hajibad, Afghanistan, July 14. AWG personnel embed with military units in order to properly evaluate the proficiency of tactical training and techniques. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Evan D. Marcy / Released)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Toward secures the perimeter of a village during a patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2010. Toward, a security forces gunner, is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathanael Callon

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U.S. Army Sgt. James Wilson, a Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) security forces team leader, secures the perimeter of a village during a patrol in Qalat City, Zabul province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2010. Zabul PRT supports and facilitates the legitimacy of the Afghan national and local governments through regional reconstruction, security and stability of the province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released)

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BASRAH, Iraq (July 12, 2010) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Randall Wood loads a .50-caliber remote weapons system on a RG-33 mine-resistant light armored vehicle in support of Joint Special Operations Task Force, SEAL Team 18. SEAL Team 18 is a reserve component unit that forward deploys personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua T. Rodriguez/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (July 12, 2010) Operations Specialist Seaman William Filinuk fires a M-240B machine gun during a weapons qualification aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, which is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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US Navy Individual Augmentee training at FORT JACKSON, S.C..

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 23, 2010) Sailors respond to a report of an improvised explosive attack in an exercise during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. The three-week training is designed to outfit, equip and prepare Sailors for their upcoming deployments to supplement Army troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and the Horn of Africa (Djibouti). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 29, 2010) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Barron Fludd conducts an inventory of his issued field gear during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 22, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Raul Barrientos listens as Staff Sgt. David Garland, an Army drill instructor, critiques a convoy training evolution during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 22, 2010) Sailors learn convoy procedures during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course at Fort Jackson, S.C.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 22, 2010) Staff Sgt. David Garland, an Army drill instructor, guides Sailors through convoy training during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 23, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Anthony Wivell provides emergency medical assistance in a simulated improvised explosive attack during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (March 29, 2010) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class David Allen Shoemaker experiences his first meal-ready-to-eat (MRE) during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course at Fort Jackson, S.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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An Individual Augmentee is a

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member assigned to a unit for the purpose of filling in for, or augmenting, members of that unit. Individual Augmentees or IAs are differentiated from existing members of that unit by the fact that they are assigned individually rather than as part of a traditional military organization (such as a

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or

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). Individual Augmentees can be used to fill shortages or can be used when an individual with specialized knowledge or

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is required. As a result, Individual Augmentees can include members from an entirely different branch of service. The system has been used extensively in the current

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, though with some criticism. Currently, there are approximately 12,000

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and

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personnel filling Army jobs in the United States,

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at any one time.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2010) Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Redor Rufo, left, and Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Jason Cooper commit remains to the ocean during a burial at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Marines fast rope from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter onto the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Pittman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Maintenance personnel assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, conduct routine maintenance on an SH-6F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Aviation ordnancemen aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) load bombs onto an F/A-18 Hornet prior to its launching for a routine training exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, sits in tension prior to launching from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after a routine training mission during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) An aircraft handler aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) checks the catapult track prior to conducting flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 14, 2010) Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47conduct loading of an AGM-84D Harpoon missile to the wing of a P-3C Orion aircraft. Air crews assigned to VP-47 launched harpoons and other ordnance during a sinking exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meagan E. Klein/Released)

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 14) Lt. Trevor Morey, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, prepares to launch an AGM-65 Maverick missile from a P-3C Orion aircraft during a sinking exercise of the amphibious dock landing ship Ex-USS Monticello (LSD 35) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meagan E. Klein/Released)

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0 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Nicholas Ellingson directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter off the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) to participate in a sinking exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Marines assigned to the visit, board, search, and seizure team of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Sgt. Emily Torrence, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), and a ship control team from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15), board the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a maritime interception operation exercise. The exercise is part of a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 and the 26th MEU conducted the three-week exercise in preparation for a deployment later this fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Viviana Milos directs a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey onto the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) participating in a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 16, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Juan Zavala-Alcaraz performs maintenance on a jet blast deflector aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The jet blast deflector protects sailors on the flight deck from the powerful aircraft engine jet blast and heat. Harry S. Truman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary D. Montgomery/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 17, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 17, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 is inspected before being launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 452 prepares to launch from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima departed Norfolk en route to Central and South America and the Caribbean on a humanitarian civic assistance mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) A Marine Corps V-22 Osprey prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the U.S. East Coast from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) Sailors & Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) push a Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck during Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010. Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010 is a combined amphibious exercise to enhance partnerships with maritime forces from the U.S., Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2010) Leading Seaman Shawn Smalldridge, left, and Leading Seaman Randy Melanson, Naval Weapons Technicians aboard the Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary (FFH 335), load rounds into the close-in-weapon system during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (Canadian Forces photo by Cpl. Susan Howell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2010) A NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting local operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Green/Released)

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GULFPORT, Miss. (July 19, 2010) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Lancaster, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, is welcomed home by his family after returning from a four-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NMCB-133 was deployed to Afghanistan supporting the surge ordered by President Barack Obama. (U.S. Navy photo by Equipment Operator 3rd Class Mikayla Mondragon/Released)

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ANCON, Peru (July 11, 2010) Capt. Peter J. Brennan, commodore of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), stands in front of a Peruvian naval helicopter after a large-scale multinational amphibious beach assault in Ancon, Peru. New Orleans is deployed supporting operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Colombia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Brian J. Slaght/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2010) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Lt. j.g. David Carter is hoisted by an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 during cast and recovery training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robert Fisher/Released)

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WASHINGTON (July 20, 2010) The 2009 Sailors of the Year, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ingrid Cortez, left, Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year; Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Cassandra L. Foote, Chief of Naval Operations Shore Sailor of the Year; Operation Specialist 1st Class Samira McBride, U.S., Pacific Sailor of the Year and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Shalanda Brewer, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year, stand before the Capitol building before a tour. This is the first time in history all Sailors of the Year are women. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2010) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Tatman, from Niceville, Fla., is hoisted by an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 during cast and recovery training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 21, 2010) Sailors man the rails & prepare to shift colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea. This is the first port visit for George Washington during its 2010 summer patrol in the western Pacific Ocean and the second visit to Busan by the ship since October 2008. The Republic of Korea and the United States will conduct a combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in the seas east of the Korean peninsula from July 25-28, 2010. This is the first in a series of joint military exercises that will occur over the coming months in the East and West Seas. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jared Hill & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rachel N. Hatch/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 21, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) moors in Busan, Republic of Korea. This is the first port visit for George Washington during its 2010 summer patrol in the western Pacific Ocean and the second visit to Busan by the ship since October 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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TIKRIT, Iraq (July 12, 2010) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 disables a possible improvised explosive device (IED) as part of a training evolution to locate, identify, render safe and dispose of an IED. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Miguel Angel Contreras/Released)

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TIKRIT, Iraq (July 12, 2010) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 operates a small unmanned ground vehicle to gather situational awareness during a training evolution to locate, identify, render safe and dispose of an improvised explosive device (IED). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Miguel Angel Contreras/Released)

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SHAMMAR JARBA, Iraq (July 16, 2010) Sailors assigned to Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, along with members from the Iraqi National Police, prepare approximately 4,500 pounds of munitions for detonation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush/Released)

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SHAMMAR JARBA, Iraq (July 16, 2010) Sailors assigned to Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, along with members from the Iraqi National Police, detonate approximately 4,500 pounds of munitions. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2010) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) sails port side along the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. Ronald Reagan is underway participating in RIMPAC, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Robert Haack prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 for flight operations during a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin C. Jernigan/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) is underway with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin C. Jernigan/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepare to fold the national ensign during a sunrise burial at sea. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as part of an-ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina K. Wollman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Sailors assigned the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) load an Evolved Sea Sparrow Surface Missile. Carl Vinson is underway conducting local operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2010) SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadren (HS) 4 land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Black Knights are embarked aboard Ronald Reagan as a part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Ship's Serviceman Seaman Recruit Preston Hornes, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), helps a customer in the ship's store.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 18, 2010) T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Wing (TRAWING) 1 and 2 line the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leonard Adams/Released)

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VERACRUZ, Mexico (July 21, 2010) Sailors assigned to company 2-6 of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and a Mexican navy Dive team recover divers after a salvage recovery exercise aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp(T-ARS 51). MDSU-2 is participating in Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station (ND-SPS), a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Collins/Released)

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TERNATE, Indonesia (July 20, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, prepares to land aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is in the North Maluku Islands conducting Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet endeavors conducted in Indonesia as a disaster relief exercise aimed at strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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ANCON BEACH, Peru (July 19, 2010) A Peruvian marine acts as an insurgent during a scheduled multinational beach assault exercise as part of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

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ANCON BEACH, Peru (July 19, 2010) Peruvian marines storm Ancon Beach, Peru during a scheduled multinational beach assault exercise as part of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Sailors assigned to the ship control team of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) board the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a maritime interception operation exercise. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) visit, board, search and seizure assault force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto the deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a maritime interception operation exercise. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 are conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment later this fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Roberto Deguzman, a damage control training team member aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) instructs the hose team to assess a simulated casualty using a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager during a general quarters fire drill. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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DIEGO GARCIA (July 20, 2010) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jennifer Trambulo, right, a Navy kennel master, and Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Thompson perform a biting decoy drill during military working dog training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

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WASHINGTON (July 20, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard stand by before a U.S. Navy Band concert at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 19, 2010) Sailors assigned to Riverine Group (RIVRON) 1 conduct maneuver drills at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The Riverine force conducts maritime security and combat operations against small tactical, waterborne and unconventional warfare units in a riparian environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt j.g. Matthew Comer/Released)

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BLACK SEA (July 19, 2010) The visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) prepares to board the Turkish Navy frigate TCG Yavuz (F 240) during exercise Sea Breeze 2010. Sea Breeze is an annual multinational exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Black Sea region in the spirit of partnership for peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 18, 2010) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Wing (TRAWING) 1 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2010) A shooter signals to the pilot of a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Wing (TRAWING) 2, to take off aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Clark/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2010) Landing signal officers watch as a T-45A Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Wing (TRAWING) 2, lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Clark/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2010) A shooter prepares to launch a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Robert Inwood, assigned to the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, cleans up fuel and hydraulic fluid in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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GULFPORT, Miss. (July 21, 2010) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 welcomed welcomed home by their children after returning from a five-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NMCB-133 was deployed to Afghanistan in support of the surge ordered by President Barack Obama. (U.S. Navy photos by Equipment Operator 3rd Class Mikayla Mondragon/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kayla Gillock, the jet blast deflector (JBD) operator, waits to raise the JBD on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missle cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) while an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 transfers a pallet of supplies during a vetical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brian Becker, front, from Salt Lake City, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class James Heckwine, from Decatur, Ill., run to safety after connecting a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) transits the Pacific Ocean as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 carries cargo during a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brian Becker, from Salt Lake City, connects a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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WASHINGTON (July 22, 2010) Sailors, friends and family congratulate four of the newest chief petty officers to the fleet, Chief Hospital Corpsman Ingrid J. Cortez, left, Chief Operations Specialist Samira McBride, Chief Hospital Corpsman Shalanda L. Brewer and Chief Cryptologic Technician Technical Cassandra L. Foote during the Sailor of the Year pinning ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. This is the first time in history all Sailors of the Year are women. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (July 20, 2010) Sailors hoist a mine neutralization vehicle from the water aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1). Mine neutralization vehicles are used to support maritime security operations by seeking and destroy mines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 16, 2010) U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment aim an M-252 80mm mortar system before firing live rounds on Range 442 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. The Marines are embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to participate in various live fire exercises in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Orlando Perez/Released)

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POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 15, 2010) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 based at Marine Corps Air Station, Hawaii, departs after offloading Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment on Range 442 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlando Perez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2010) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Nathan Albrich, from Bayard, Neb., ascends a caving ladder to an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 during cast and recovery training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway in the background. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 20, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Mario Trejo signals the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the High Rollers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 as it lands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach/Released)

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