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U.S. sailors launch rockets from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa during a test of the ship's anti-missile defense system, Pacific Ocean, May 20, 2008. The USS Tarawa is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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U.S. sailors launch rockets from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa during a test of the ship's anti-missile defense system, Pacific Ocean, May 20, 2008. The USS Tarawa is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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