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February 09, 2010
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Forum in France

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and French Defense Minister Herve Morin conduct a joint press conference in Paris, France, Feb. 8, 2010. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and French Defense Minister Herve Morin conduct a joint press conference in Paris, France, Feb. 8, 2010.Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and French Defense Minister Herve Morin conduct a joint press conference in Paris, France, Feb. 8, 2010.

Repair Operations

Builder 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, drills guide holes into a damaged section of pier at the port in Port-au-Prince. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Chris Lussier
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Builder 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, drills guide holes into a damaged section of pier at the port in Port-au-Prince.Builder 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, drills guide holes into a damaged section of pier at the port in Port-au-Prince.

Removing An Obstruction

Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, secure chains to move a container box blocking entry into their camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Chris Lussier
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Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, secure chains to move a container box blocking entry into their camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, secure chains to move a container box blocking entry into their camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Post Exercise Pick Up

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter picks up Marines following a mock amphibious assault during exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Utapao Air Base, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 4, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Chad L. Simon
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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter picks up Marines following a mock amphibious assault during exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Utapao Air Base, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 4, 2010.A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter picks up Marines following a mock amphibious assault during exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Utapao Air Base, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 4, 2010.

Engine Room Enhancements

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Alex Bonner welds a bracket onto a deck in the engine room aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet Command ship USS Blue Ridge. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Cynthia Griggs
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Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Alex Bonner welds a bracket onto a deck in the engine room aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet Command ship USS Blue Ridge.Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Alex Bonner welds a bracket onto a deck in the engine room aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet Command ship USS Blue Ridge.

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