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Marines from 14th Marine Artillery Detachment fire a 19-gun salute in honor of U.S. Sen. David Vitter during arrival honors for the commissioning of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans in New Orleans, March 10, 2007.

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Marines from 14th Marine Artillery Detachment fire a 19-gun salute in honor of U.S. Sen. David Vitter during arrival honors for the commissioning of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans in New Orleans, March 10, 2007.

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