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U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, left, commanding officer USS Lake Erie, speaks with U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who visited the ship Feb. 23, 2008, to congratulate the crew on its successful launch of a missile to stop the Earthward journey of a malfunctioning reconnaisance satellite.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, left, commanding officer USS Lake Erie, speaks with U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who visited the ship Feb. 23, 2008, to congratulate the crew on its successful launch of a missile to stop the Earthward journey of a malfunctioning reconnaisance satellite.

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