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A landing craft air cushion hovers over the surface of Elliot Bay behind the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore during a parade of ships to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Seattle, WA., May 20, 2008.

SEATTLE SHIP PARADE

A landing craft air cushion hovers over the surface of Elliot Bay behind the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore during a parade of ships to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, Seattle, WA., May 20, 2008.

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