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An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Marine Medium 165 takes off the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu April 11, 2008, while under way in the Pacific Ocean conducting qualifications exercises off the coast of Southern California.

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An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Marine Medium 165 takes off the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu April 11, 2008, while under way in the Pacific Ocean conducting qualifications exercises off the coast of Southern California.

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