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U.S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eber Varraz, a culinary specialist, hugs his newborn baby girl for the first time after walking off the guided-missile Cruiser USS Vicksburg in Mayport, Fla., Jan. 25, 2008.

FIRST HUG

U.S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eber Varraz, a culinary specialist, hugs his newborn baby girl for the first time after walking off the guided-missile Cruiser USS Vicksburg in Mayport, Fla., Jan. 25, 2008.

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