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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Rawson kisses his daughter Giana Lee Rawson before saying goodbye to his family while on the pier in front of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Feb. 2, 2011.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Rawson kisses his daughter Giana Lee Rawson before saying goodbye to his family while on the pier in front of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Feb. 2, 2011.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Rawson kisses his daughter Giana Lee Rawson before saying goodbye to his family while on the pier in front of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Feb. 2, 2011.

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