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President George W. Bush pauses to shake the hands of the U.S. Navy personnel standing quarterdeck watch before departing the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, Sept. 11, 2005. President Bush visited New Orleans, La., and Iwo Jima to observe the results of the rescue and recovery missions carried out by the U.S. military.

Aboard Iwo Jima

President George W. Bush pauses to shake the hands of the U.S. Navy personnel standing quarterdeck watch before departing the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, Sept. 11, 2005. President Bush visited New Orleans, La., and Iwo Jima to observe the results of the rescue and recovery missions carried out by the U.S. military.

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