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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craig Rowland and Sgt. Justin Gorman perform diagnostic checks on an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge at sea, Aug. 31, 2010. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craig Rowland and Sgt. Justin Gorman perform diagnostic checks on an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge at sea, Aug. 31, 2010. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craig Rowland and Sgt. Justin Gorman perform diagnostic checks on an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge at sea, Aug. 31, 2010. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions.

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