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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Compton celebrates his 31st birthday during the homecoming ceremony for guided missile fast frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Sept. 26, 2007. The ship was deployed in support of Partnership of Americas.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Compton celebrates his 31st birthday during the homecoming ceremony for guided missile fast frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Sept. 26, 2007. The ship was deployed in support of Partnership of Americas.

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