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U.S. Navy Chief Phillip Gauronskas meets his son at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 5, 2014, upon returning from a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Monterey. The Monterey’s crew supported maritime security operations, crisis response, theater security cooperation and provided a forward naval presence in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

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U.S. Navy Chief Phillip Gauronskas meets his son at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 5, 2014, upon returning from a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Monterey. The Monterey’s crew supported maritime security operations, crisis response, theater security cooperation and provided a forward naval presence in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

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