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Sailors load a missile into a NATO missile launcher on a ship.

Missile Load

Sailors load a missile into a NATO missile launcher on the USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2018. The amphibious assault ship is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in Europe and the Middle East. Navy photo by Seaman Dary M. Patten

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