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The official party salutes the colors at the historical decommissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in Mayport, Fla., March 23, 2007.

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The official party salutes the colors at the historical decommissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in Mayport, Fla., March 23, 2007.

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