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U.S. Navy sailors from USS Patriot participate in a wreath laying ceremony during exercise Pacific Eagle in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 25, 2007. Pacific Eagle is a bilateral exercise between the Russian Federated Navy and the U.S. Navy.

WREATH LAYING CEREMONY

U.S. Navy sailors from USS Patriot participate in a wreath laying ceremony during exercise Pacific Eagle in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 25, 2007. Pacific Eagle is a bilateral exercise between the Russian Federated Navy and the U.S. Navy.

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