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Friends and family wave to U.S. Navy sailors on board amphibious assault ship USS Nassau as it departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20, 2008. Nassau, which is a part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group, is deploying to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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Friends and family wave to U.S. Navy sailors on board amphibious assault ship USS Nassau as it departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20, 2008. Nassau, which is a part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group, is deploying to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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