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U.S. Navy sailors prepare to provide humanitarian assistance to a stranded fishing dhow in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 24, 2013. The sailors are assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy sailors prepare to provide humanitarian assistance to a stranded fishing dhow in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 24, 2013. The sailors are assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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