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A sailor assigned to USS Pinckney receives the traditional first kiss from his wife during a homecoming ceremony in San Diego, Sept. 30, 2007. The ship returned from a six-month deployment as a part of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.

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A sailor assigned to USS Pinckney receives the traditional first kiss from his wife during a homecoming ceremony in San Diego, Sept. 30, 2007. The ship returned from a six-month deployment as a part of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.

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