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A U.S. Navy sailor greets his child for the first time in eight months on the pier of Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 27, 2007.

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A U.S. Navy sailor greets his child for the first time in eight months on the pier of Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 27, 2007.

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