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A wave breaks over the bow of the destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as it plows through the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 9, 2007. The Russell is on deployment as part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group which is supporting U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific.

A wave breaks over the bow of the destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59).

A wave breaks over the bow of the destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as it plows through the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 9, 2007. The Russell is on deployment as part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group which is supporting U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific.

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