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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Throne interacts with a young visitor at the Discovery World Museum during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Milwaukee, Aug. 10, 2012. This celebration coincides with Milwaukee Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012.

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Throne interacts with a young visitor at the Discovery World Museum during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Milwaukee, Aug. 10, 2012. This celebration coincides with Milwaukee Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012.

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