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Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon welcome aboard Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, near the ports of Seattle, Oct. 3, 2012.

WELCOME ABOARD

Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon welcome aboard Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, near the ports of Seattle, Oct. 3, 2012.

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