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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2010) The Ticondera-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) transits the South China Sea at sunset during Spring Patrol. Shiloh is scheduled to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2010, an annual exercise designed to train Thai, U.S. and Singaporean task force personnel. [U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ed Thompson/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2010) Members of the Naval Air Station Jacksonville color guard, from left, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jerry McDuffey, Operations Specialist 2nd Class Derrick Wilkes, Hospital Corpsman Dante Wells and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jason McNair present the colors the the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. (U.S. Navy photo by Kaylee LaRocque/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 28, 2010) A shipment of Haiti relief supplies is unloaded from a barge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to be delivered to Haiti. Guantanamo Bay is serving as a logistics hub for supplies and personnel transiting to Haiti to support Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John K. Hamilton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) Damage Controlman Fireman Matthew Barrera, a member of the emergency flying squad aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), uses a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager to locate hot simulated spots during damage control training. Harpers Ferry is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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GULFPORT, Miss. (Jan. 28, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, detachment Horn of Africa, prepare uniforms and civilian attire to be sprayed down with insect repellent at Naval Construction Battalion Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2010) Aviation Ordnancemen aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prepare to move a Mark 83 inert bomb from the assembly line. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Donald R. White Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Milton Holt secures a catapult shuttle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daron Street/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2010) Personnel Specialist Seaman Payton Yancy watches a sunset from the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Smelley/Released)

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NEW MISSION COMPOUND, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) A security boat patrols the waters surrounding the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) Chief Boatswain's Mate Jimon Poe directs well deck operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) sits off the coast of Neply. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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BONEL, Haiti (Jan. 26, 2010) Seabees from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 off-load heavy equipment from a landing craft unit on the shore of Bonel. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is on station in Haiti along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission supporting Operation Unified Response(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Monique Hilley/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) A Sailor snaps a photo on his cell phone from the hangar bay of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) of a vertical replenish as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 picks up a load of humanitarian supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Kyle Cavins rests on the back of his forklift during a lull in humanitarian aid onloads as the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) A Naval air crewman places a seven-year-old Haitian boy in the care of Lt. Cmdr. Robert Propes, right, a medical officer assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), for medical screening and evaluation at Terminal Varreux in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The aid station recently opened as a location for Haitian citizens to gain access to medical treatments aboard naval medical vessels.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Wilson/Released)

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PHILLIPPINE SEA (Jan. 25, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 2nd Class Quoc Ngyuen, right, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 3rd Class Mario Teasley communicate during flight deck operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway for her annual spring patrol throughout the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

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BAIE DE PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) operates off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while participating in Operation Unified Response, providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) Navy Chaplain, Lt. Devon Foster, left, and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Bartlett, both assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), remove rubble from a home in Neply during a community relations project.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Rose/Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd class Jerdone McGhee, an interpreter for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) African Partnership Station (APS) staff, sits in the back of a U.N. truck with U.N. Soldiers as they prepare to drop off supplies at the Operation Hope for Children of Haiti clinic in Killick. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ash Severe/Released)

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GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the shores of Grand Goave to pick up and transport Sailors to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Sailors spent the day clearing rubble and supplying crutches to injured Haitians.(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stuart Phillips/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) Rear Adm. Patricia Wolfe, commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 48, looks out from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 while flying over the Haiti coastline en route to Port-au-Prince from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) A Navy air crewman assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, waits outside an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter at Aerodome de Jacmel, an airport in Port-au-Prince, after a flight from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) H-60 Sea Hawk helicopters from various U.S. Navy squadrons prepare in the landing zone area at Aerodome de Jacmel, an airport in Port-au-Prince, to load humanitarian aid for delivery at multiple distribution sites throughout Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, makes its way toward the well deck entrance of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after delivering humanitarian aid and supplies ashore near Grand Goave, Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 bring cargo into the port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Causeway Ferry 116. The cargo was offloaded from the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning unit USNS 1st. Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK 3011) and is supporting Operation Unified Response, a humanitarian assistance effort to Haiti in the aftermath of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Logistics Support Specialist 1st Class Kelly Chastain/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) Builder 2nd Class Thomas Camara, left, and Builder 2nd Class Dustin Kuhns, both assigned to the Air Detachment of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, speak with local children outside the NMCB-7 camp site. NMCB-7 is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nicholas Lingo/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 28, 2010) Actress Sigourney Weaver poses with Sailors while visiting Naval Support Activity Bahrain to help promote the movie Avatar. The Navy Entertainment-sponsored event is one of several planned in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aramis X. Ramirez/Released).

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 heads for the Haitian shore after departing Bataan's well deck. Bataan and the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) Seaman James Smith, left, from Santa Cruz, Calif., speaks into a sound-powered phone as Seaman Aaron Anderson, from Federal Way, Wash., observes an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 fly overhead aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California supporting pilot carrier qualifications for fleet replacement squadrons and naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) An EA-6B Prowler from the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 & An F/A-18C Hornet from the Rough Raiders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 prepare to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California supporting pilot carrier qualifications for fleet replacement squadrons and naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (JAN. 27, 2010) Seaman Alan Fletcher, assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), looks through a pair of binoculars during his starboard aft lookout watch. The ship is underway conducting post shakedown availability sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Leonard Adams/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) F/A-18C Hornets, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a sustainment exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Smelley /Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 32, prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Smelley /Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Marcus Rideout prepares a catapult for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) Sailors prepare F/A-18 Hornets for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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NDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2010) Aviation ordnance personnel assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 load ordnance onto an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 30, 2010) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) mind the tending and distance line during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 1198). Fort McHenry is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) pulls away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) following an underway replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 60, transports humanitarian supplies to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Kim L. Hanson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducts humanitarian assistance operations near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Comfort is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photos by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist J. L. Chirrick/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 29, 2010) A MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, prepares to land aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) near the coast of Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2010) Fight deck directors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) launch an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (MMV) 162. (U.S. Navy photo, by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) U.S. Navy Capt. Richard Sharpe helps U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C., unload stretchers from an SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter at a medical evacuation site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Sharpe, the on-site commander of the landing zone, is responsible for evaluating the severity of injuries and order of precedence for patients to be transported to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) for treatment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Wilson/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (Jan. 29, 2010) An SA-330J Puma helicopter, assigned to the military sealift command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), delivers supplies to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lindsey Poole, kneeling, from Roseburg, Ore., checks the status of an M-16 rifle while Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Wilson, from Marshfield, Mo., evaluates downrange targets during a live-fire qualification aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California in support of pilot carrier qualifications for fleet replacement squadrons and naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 28, 2010) Fire Controlman prepare to load a RIM-7P into the Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is conducting a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Schlitz, who suffered burns over 85 percent of his body by a roadside bomb in 2007, talks about his new prosthetic hands after a ceremony at al-Faw palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Schlitz, a Milan, Ill. native, is mentoring other wounded vets as part of Operation Proper Exit,a program designed to help combat veterans find closure by taking them to the places they were injured.

U.S. Army soldiers have a snowball fight the day after a night of snow, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. (AP)

The Afghan village of Nangalam, pictured from Forward Operating Base Blessing, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. (AP)

U.S. Army soldiers stand by their armored vehicles, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. (AP)

A U.S. Army soldier, right, walks with an Afghan translator the morning after a night of snow, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. (AP)

A U.S. Army soldier looks out from an armored vehicle at the start of a convoy in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. The soldiers in the Pech Valley regularly receive fire and IEDs from Taliban militants who operate in the hillsides overlooking the base. (AP)

Ammunition and water from fresh rain fill the floor of a U.S. Army armored vehicle during a convoy in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. (AP)

U.S. Army Spc. Jeremey Foley runs to deliver a 120mm mortar bomb to fellow members of his team, which barraged a nearby Taliban position, at Combat Outpost Michigan, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010. The soldiers from the 2-12 Infantry, Task Force Lethal at COP Michigan regularly receive small and large-arms fire from Taliban militants who operate in the hillsides overlooking the base. (AP)

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A U.S. Army 120mm mortar team barrages a nearby Taliban position, at Combat Outpost Michigan, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. The soldiers from the 2-12 Infantry, Task Force Lethal at COP Michigan regularly receive small and large-arms fire from Taliban militants who operate in the hillsides overlooking the base. (AP)

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At the end of a convoy in which he received and returned fire with his 50 calibre machine gun, U.S. Marine turret gunner Cpl. Ian Bole, of Port Royal, S.C. , breaths steam on a cold day when he wore a face mask with a scull design, inside an armored vehicle, in the Pech Valley, Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. (AP)

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Marines and Afghan national army soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, step out on patrol through the Shorshurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Marines and Afghan national army soldiers conducted a census patrol through villages in their area of operations in an attempt to build rapport with locals and identify concerns that they may have.

Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, speak with a village elder, while out on patrol through the Shorshurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Marines and Afghan national army soldiers conducted a census patrol through villages in their area of operations in an attempt to build rapport with locals and identify concerns that they may have.

Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conducted a census patrol through villages in their area of operations in an attempt to build rapport with locals and identify concerns that they may have.

A Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, scans the horizon during a patrol through the Shorshurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conducted a census patrol through villages in their area of operations in an attempt to build rapport with locals and identify concerns that they may have.

An Afghan national army soldier attached to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment greets an elderly man outside his home, while out on patrol through the Shorshurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 29. Marines and Afghan national army soldiers conducted a census patrol through villages in their area of operations in an attempt to build rapport with locals and identify concerns that they may have.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2010) Flight deck crew members aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) perform a foreign object and debris walk down before a refueling at sea. Carl Vinson is taking part in Southern Seas 2010. CVN-70 is switching homeports from Norfolk VA to San Diego CA (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.2, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) heave the phone and distance line during a refueling at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Bunker Hill and Carl Vinson are taking part in Southern Seas 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jeffrey Brensnehan, from Tampa, Fla., directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, to power down on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California supporting pilot carrier qualifications for naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frankie J. Colbry/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 2, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower is deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2010) Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Harrison, from Richmond, Va., and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dragos Craciun, from Ann Arbor, Mich., participate in a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California supporting pilot carrier qualifications for naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 1, 2010) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kelly Chism, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), discusses boarding tactics with U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Chris Valdes during a training evolution. Farragut is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Allen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 1, 2010) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, participate in a training evolution. Farragut is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Allen/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 2, 2010) The amphibious dock-landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) takes on humanitarian supplies at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay is a logistical hub providing support for Operation Unified Response, a humanitarian assistance mission following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist John K. Hamilton/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft lifts off from the runway at Aerodome de Jacmel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after delivering humanitarian supplies. Several U.S. and international military and non-governmental agencies are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Multi-national military and civilian cargo aircraft are on the flight line at Aerodome de Jacmel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as U.S. service members work from their base camps near the airport tarmac. Several U.S. and international military and non-governmental agencies are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 1, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is seen off the coast Haiti. Bataan is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samantha Robinett/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 7 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is taking part in Southern Seas 2010 as part of a scheduled homeport shift. CVN-70 is switching homeports from Norfolk VA to San Diego CA (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 2, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 prepares to launch from the the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower is deployed as part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ILE DE LA GONAVE, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) Firecontrolman 3rd Class Brad Morgan, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), gives candy to a young girl during an assessment and assistance visit to Ile De La Gonave, Haiti. Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy Photo by Culinary Specialist 2nd Class George Disario/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 1, 2010) Seaman Darrell Moore and fellow line handlers heave a mooring line in the foc'sle aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2010) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199), center, transfers fuel to the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), right, as the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2) prepares to disconnect after completing a successful underway replenishment. Essex and Shiloh are part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group conducting spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 28, 2010) Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Todd Stouder and Ensign Victor Natividad, assigned to U.S Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91114, observe the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a training exercise. Farragut is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Allen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 28, 2010) Sonar Technician 1st Class Tony Benz and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Glen Whittekiend, members of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), prepare their equipment prior to a training exercise. Farragut is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Allen/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (Jan. 30, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2010) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Kyle Ashford repairs a pressure fill tank aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a six-month deployment as a part of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley Evans/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2010) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kiley Margenson prepares lunch for the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter/Released)

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THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Military members of Cobra Gold 2010 participating countries stand at attention during the opening ceremony at the Utapao Air Base, Thailand. Cobra Gold 2010 is a annual bilateral training exercise conducted between the armed forces of Thailand and the U.S. military in order to enhance interoperability and improve communities through humanitarian assistance and civil action projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Uriel De Luna-Felix/Released)

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THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Sweat rolls down the face of a Royal Thai Naval Air Wing sailor during the Cobra Gold 2010 opening ceremony at Utapao Air Base, Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Uriel De Luna-Felix/Released)

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ROTA, SPAIN (Jan. 29, 2010) A Spanish marine participates in security training during Exercise Lisa Azul at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Lisa Azul is a bi-lateral training exercise promoting partnership and maritime security between the U.S. and Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage/Released)

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THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Members of the Royal Thai Naval Air Wing stand at parade rest during the Cobra Gold 2010 opening ceremony at Utapao Air Base, Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Uriel De Luna-Felix/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 31, 2010) A Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division based in from Fort Bragg, N.C., helps a woman carry a 55-pound bag of rice that she received from the World Health Organization at a food distribution site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Several U.S. and international military and non-governmental agencies are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Relief after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Robert J. Fluegel/Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (Jan. 30, 2010) Engineman Fireman Brandon Livergood, from Salisbury, N.C., assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), helps transfer humanitarian supplies from the Colombian navy logistics ship ARC Cartagena De Indias (BM 161) to Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) 14. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron/Released)

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BODEN, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Ensign Kendrick Garrett, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), gives candy to Haitian children. Normandy is deployed in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. j.g. Heather Heyob/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2010) Gas Turbine System (Mechanical) 1st Class Robert Bryan embraces his children upon returning to Naval Base San Diego after completing a six-month independent deployment. Higgins was diverted to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for Operation Unified Response in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexia Riveracorrea/Released)

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BIREY, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) talk to local Haitians as they hand out relief supplies from Project Handclasp. Fort McHenry is participating in Operation Unified Response as part of the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan 12. (Official U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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DELMAS, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Three Haitian men observe U.S. ships off the coast of Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Todd Frantom/Released)

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Boden, Haiti (Jan. 30, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Maxy Baskin, from Haiti, signals an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, Det. 3, as it prepares to drop humanitarian supplies. Normandy is deployed in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Colwell/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) Air Crewman 2nd Class Michael Hill, assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, Detachment 3, assists non-ambulatory patients being medically evacuated. (U.S. Navy photo by Aircrewman 3rd Class Derek Weikart/Released)

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COTES DE FER, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) unload relief supplies fromm a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461. The Marines set up a temporary relief-supply distribution point. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Mission, is deployed in support of relief operations in Haiti. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Castillo/Released)

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BONEL, Haiti (Feb. 3, 2010) Marines from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) jog around the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) Feb. 3, after returning from Baie de Petit Goave, Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justan Williams/Released)

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BIREY, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Chief Warrant Officer Jason Taggart, from Wallsville, Ohio, provides first aid to a Haitian woman at a distribution point. Fort McHenry is participating in Operation Unified Response as part of the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan 12. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 3, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) operates off the coast of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class W. B. Swoboda/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 3, 2010) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 prepares to land aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class W. B. Swoboda/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2010) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 1 prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway off the coast of Southern California supporting pilot carrier qualifications for naval air training command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 3, 2010) A Sailor, assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), directs an F/A-18A Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Micah P. Blechner/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 3, 2010) A Sailor, assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), directs an F/A-18C Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 during flight operations. George H.W. Bush, the Navy's 10th and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Micah P. Blechner/Released)

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USS BONHOMME RICHARD (Feb. 3, 2010) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) wash down a vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the command platform for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Jan. 27, 2010) Sonar Technician (Submarine) 3rd Class George Athan, right, and Sonar Technician Submarine 3rd Class Jonathan Booker assemble a deck skid used for weapons handling aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775). Texas is the second Virginia-class attack submarine to be home ported at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2010) Lt. j.g. John Sines, a damage control assistant aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763), uses a Global Positioning System to plot the ship's location while transiting the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2010) Sailors pilot the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) while transiting the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2010) Lt. j.g. John Sines, left, damage control assistant, and Lt. Andres Aviles, navigation operation officer, scan the horizon through periscopes aboard the attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) searching for contacts during a transit of the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2010) Flight deck personnel direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2010) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Hensley Griffith evaluates Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Conley Terrell during an engineering training team drill aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is preparing for a spring deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Huebner/Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) Marines, assigned to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Africa Partnership Station West guide an amphibious assault vehicle into the well deck of the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall was diverted from an Africa Partnership Station West mission to help Haitian relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)

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BAHRAIN (Feb. 1, 2010) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Christopher Ruley, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, fires his M-4 rifle at a military shooting range in Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Edgington/Released)

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BAHRAIN (Feb. 1, 2010) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Robert Ganger, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 fires his 9mm Pistol at a military shooting range in Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Edgington/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Feb. 1, 2010) Sailors, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) handle lines during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Ashland is deployed as part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting Operation Unified Response, the humanitarian aid and disaster relief mission in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo, by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY (Jan. 30, 2010) Chief Navy Diver Michael Hajduk observes divers assigned to the Port Operations Dive Locker at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, replace a buoy marking the separation between U.S. military and Cuban waters. Hajduk, the diving supervisor for the evolution, was responsible for the welfare of divers under water. (U.S. Navy Photo by Navy Diver 1st Class Brett Roberts/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY (Jan. 30, 2010) Navy Diver 1st Class William Davis, assigned to the Port Operations Dive Locker at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, takes slack out of a line connecting a surface buoy to an underwater concrete anchor at the line separating U.S. military and Cuban waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Navy Diver 1st Class Brett Roberts/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Jan. 29, 2010) Mark McFarland, a fitness program coordinator for Navy Region Hawaii, observes Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 2nd Class Shannon Forbes as she performs a body composition assessment on Senior Chief Navy Diver Paul Adams as part of the Command Fitness Leader course. The five-day course provides regional command fitness leaders with the tools and knowledge to maximize physical readiness within their command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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PHUKET, THAILAND (Feb. 2, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at anchorage during a port visit to Phuket, Thialand. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./ Released)

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SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 2, 2010) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) unloads vehicles and equipment from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) at Sattahip, Thailand. Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2010. Cobra Gold is a joint and coalition multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 2, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) unload vehicles and equipment from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) at Sattahip, Thailand. Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Daniel Tesauro, left, from New Jersey, and Aviation Boatwain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lois Braxton, from New York, direct the lift off of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the first flight operations of exercise Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Lance Cpl. Nathan Davis, from Lamar, Mo., directs a lighter amphibious resupply cargo vehicle from the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) onto a landing craft utility (LCU) to on-load Marines and cargo for Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taurean Alexander/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Derrick Henry, leading chief petty officer of the deck department, counts Marines as they board a landing craft utility from the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Cobra Gold 2010.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taurean Alexander/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Seaman Kevin Harris, from Drew Miss., counts Marines as they board a landing craft utility from the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Cobra Gold 2010. Cobra Gold is a joint and coalition multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taurean Alexander/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) prepare to board a landing craft utility aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to participate in a Cobra Gold 2010 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew R. Smith/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 1, 2010) Seaman Kevin Harris, from Drew Miss., directs a landing craft air cushion vehicle to the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to on-load Marines and cargo for Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taurean Alexander/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Jan. 15, 2010) Hospital corpsmen assigned to Shock Trauma Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, treat an Afghan man for a gunshot wound at Forward Operating Base Cafferetta, Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel M. Moman/Released)

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QAID RANGE, Djibouti Horn of Africa, Lance Cpl. Luther Sackett, a rifleman from Rockyford, Co., fires his weapon during a live-fire and maneuver exercise here Jan. 29. Sackett, and other Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted live-fire weapons shoots and trained with the French Army Jan. 28-Feb. 5. USMC Photos /released.

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An F-22 Raptor piloted by Maj. David Skalicky flies over Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 3, 2010. Major Skalicky is with the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Wolf)

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U.S. Marine Corps radio operators use communication gear during a mock amphibious assault at Utapao Air Base in the Rayong province of Thailand Feb. 4, 2010. The Marines, who are assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are participating in Cobra Gold 2010. The annual bilateral training exercise is conducted between the Armed Forces of Thailand and the U.S. military in order to enhance military interoperability and improve communities through humanitarian assistance and civil action projects. This year?s participants also include Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.

A U.S. Marine lays in the prone position during a mock amphibious assault conducted by the Marine and Naval forces of the Republic of Korea, Thailand and the US, at Hat Yao, Feb. 4. The event was part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2010.

U.S. Marines hold their position during a mock amphibious assault conducted by the Marine and Naval forces of the Republic of Korea, Thailand and the US, at Hat Yao, Feb. 4. The event was part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2010.

An amphibious assault vehicle from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) exits the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting a spring patrol.

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F-22A's assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and the 49th Fighter Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., prepare to depart Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flight line for a training mission during Red Flag 10-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4, 2010. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman/RELEASED)

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F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska and the 49th Fighter Wing Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. fly to the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag Feb. 4, 2010. Red Flag, a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley/RELEASED)

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An F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska flies over snow covered Nevada mountains on its way to the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 10-2 Feb. 4, 2010. Red Flag is a realistic training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt Taylor Worley/RELEASED)

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A three-ship of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis fly in formation after refueling Feb. 4 2010, during Red Flag 10.2 being held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald/RELEASED)

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A three-ship of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis head to the fight after refueling Feb. 4 2010, during Red Flag 10.2 being held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald /RELEASED)

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PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Feb. 7, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Port Klang for a scheduled port visit to Kuala Lumpur. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) An F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches & recover from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. C. Wesley Bannister, commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, and prospective commanding officer Cmdr. Miguel Peko pilot E-2C Hawkeye aircraft during a change-of-command ceremony above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. Miguel Peko, prospective commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, lands an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a change-of-command ceremony. Carl Vinson is taking part in Southern Seas 2010 as part of a scheduled homeport shift from Norfolk to San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Martha Moreno cleans the engine compartment of an aircraft tow tractor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (Feb. 5, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kisha Wright, from Valdosta, Ga., assigned to the medical department of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), applies an anti-bacterial ointment to the upper forehead of a Haitian child in the recovery ward at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. Gunston Hall is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Lamonica Holt directs the movements of the flight deck refueling team with a sound powered phone aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010 as part of a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew R. Smith/Released)

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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 4, 2010) Korean amphibious assault vehicles & vehicles assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, Det. Western Pacific move across the beach during a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Quarter Master Seaman Apprentice Dustin Smith uses a laser range finder to check the distance and range in preparation for a replenishment at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz(CVN 68).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Marvin Irizarry checks the purity of JP-5 aircraft fuel in the quality assurance lab aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010 as part of a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew R. Smith/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. C. Wesley Bannister, commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, boards an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 5, 2010) Rescue swimmers test the currents before an early morning swim call for Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Tione M. Williams directs an SA-330J Puma helicopter as two Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) attempt to attach a cargo pennant during a vertical replenishment. Denver is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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ULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 8, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leads U.S., Thai and Korean ships in formation during Cobra Gold (CG) 2010. Cobra Gold is a joint and coalition multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Emilio Wilson takes the blood pressure of an evacuee during a non-combatant evacuee operation drill 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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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 6, 2010) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the Royal Thai navy ship HTMS Mannok (LCU 781) during a Cobra Gold 2010 non-combatant evacuation demonstration. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)

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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 6, 2010) Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters arrive at Hat Yao Beach from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of a non-combatant evacuation operation demonstration during Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 6, 2010) Gunner'≠s Mate 3rd Class Bob Hope IV mans a 25 mm gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the command platform for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio D. Ramos/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 1, 2010) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Jenn Deans, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, inspects a helicopter engine at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. HM-15 is supporting Operation Unified Response in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devestated the nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 4, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the water for Marines to aid relief efforts ashore. Ashland is deployed as part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2010) Sailors perform a hot refueling on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during pre-deployment workups off the coast of Florida. Freedom is undergoing final crew training and certification before deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2010) Sailors launch a Killer Tomato target from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) before a surface gunnery exercise off the coast of Florida.(U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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KILLIC, Haiti (Feb. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and Haitian citizens disembark patients released from Comfort to an intermediate aftercare facility. Comfort is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meranda Keller/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 2, 2010) A temporary pier erected by Naval Beach Group (NGB) 2 is a mooring point for utility boats at the port in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. NGB-2 is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meranda Keller/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2010) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Naval Station Mayport after completing final pre-deployment training and certification and transits past the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Freedom is scheduled to deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2010) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Matthew Carlisle prepares the MK-110 57mm gun for a surface gunnery exercise aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Sailors and Marines operate forklifts to onload stores and relief supplies aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Sailors and Marines onload stores and relief supplies aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2010) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, lands on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during pre-deployment workups off the coast of Florida. Freedom is undergoing final crew training and certification before deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2010) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class David Harden, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, signals to begin a hot refueling of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom is undergoing final crew training and certification before deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 6, 2010) A Sailor assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 inspects the tail rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prior to flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 6, 2010) An aircraft director guides an MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to the Vanguard of Helicopter Mine-Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14 to a landing spot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 5, 2010) A SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Navy Reserve Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 60, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), transfers cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stuart Phillips/Released)

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Feb. 5, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), transfers cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stuart Phillips/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 7, 2010) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) refuel an AS332 Super Puma helicopter during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010, a co-sponsored U.S.-Thailand multinational exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 7, 2010) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Andrea Davis prepares to fire the phone and distance line from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010, a co-sponsored U.S.-Thailand multinational exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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LEOGANE, Haiti (Feb. 6, 2010) Lt. Dalia Figueroa, from Puerto Rico, a medical officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), examines a at a field treatment camp at the Hospital Cardinal Leger.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hendrick Dickson/Released)

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PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Feb. 7, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Port Klang for a scheduled port visit to Kuala Lumpur. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) An F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches & recover from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. C. Wesley Bannister, commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, and prospective commanding officer Cmdr. Miguel Peko pilot E-2C Hawkeye aircraft during a change-of-command ceremony above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. Miguel Peko, prospective commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, lands an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a change-of-command ceremony. Carl Vinson is taking part in Southern Seas 2010 as part of a scheduled homeport shift from Norfolk to San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Martha Moreno cleans the engine compartment of an aircraft tow tractor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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KILLICK, Haiti (Feb. 5, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kisha Wright, from Valdosta, Ga., assigned to the medical department of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), applies an anti-bacterial ointment to the upper forehead of a Haitian child in the recovery ward at the Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. Gunston Hall is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Lamonica Holt directs the movements of the flight deck refueling team with a sound powered phone aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010 as part of a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew R. Smith/Released)

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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 4, 2010) Korean amphibious assault vehicles & vehicles assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, Det. Western Pacific move across the beach during a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2010) Quarter Master Seaman Apprentice Dustin Smith uses a laser range finder to check the distance and range in preparation for a replenishment at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz(CVN 68).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Marvin Irizarry checks the purity of JP-5 aircraft fuel in the quality assurance lab aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2010 as part of a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew R. Smith/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb.5, 2010) Cmdr. C. Wesley Bannister, commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, boards an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (Feb. 5, 2010) Rescue swimmers test the currents before an early morning swim call for Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Tione M. Williams directs an SA-330J Puma helicopter as two Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) attempt to attach a cargo pennant during a vertical replenishment. Denver is part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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ULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 8, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leads U.S., Thai and Korean ships in formation during Cobra Gold (CG) 2010. Cobra Gold is a joint and coalition multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2010) Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Emilio Wilson takes the blood pressure of an evacuee during a non-combatant evacuee operation drill 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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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 6, 2010) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the Royal Thai navy ship HTMS Mannok (LCU 781) during a Cobra Gold 2010 non-combatant evacuation demonstration. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)

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HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 6, 2010) Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters arrive at Hat Yao Beach from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of a non-combatant evacuation operation demonstration during Cobra Gold 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 6, 2010) Gunner'≠s Mate 3rd Class Bob Hope IV mans a 25 mm gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the command platform for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio D. Ramos/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 1, 2010) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Jenn Deans, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, inspects a helicopter engine at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. HM-15 is supporting Operation Unified Response in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devestated the nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 4, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the water for Marines to aid relief efforts ashore. Ashland is deployed as part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)