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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie meet loved ones during a first kiss ceremony following the ship's return to its homeport of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 4, 2007.

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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie meet loved ones during a first kiss ceremony following the ship's return to its homeport of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 4, 2007.

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