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A visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland returns to the ship after a night on patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsiblity, Jan. 10, 2007.

RETURN TO SHIP

A visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland returns to the ship after a night on patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsiblity, Jan. 10, 2007.

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