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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Roger Giangrande stands watch aboard the USS Tarawa as dawn breaks over the Persian Gulf, Feb. 12, 2008.

PERSIAN GULF DAWN

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Roger Giangrande stands watch aboard the USS Tarawa as dawn breaks over the Persian Gulf, Feb. 12, 2008.

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