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Sailors use chains to connect a landing craft to a ship's well deck.

Stern Gate Marriage

Sailors assigned to the USS Ashland connect Landing Craft Utility 1651 to the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship for a stern gate marriage in Apra Harbor, Guam, Aug. 29, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Clay

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