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A landing craft air cushion hovers over the surface of the Atlantic Ocean as it prepares to enter the well deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde during a training evolution, Atlantic Ocean, May 22, 2008. The USS Mesa Verde will visit Quebec City, Canada, to participate in the Naval Rendezvous to celebrate the city's 400th anniversary.

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A landing craft air cushion hovers over the surface of the Atlantic Ocean as it prepares to enter the well deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde during a training evolution, Atlantic Ocean, May 22, 2008. The USS Mesa Verde will visit Quebec City, Canada, to participate in the Naval Rendezvous to celebrate the city's 400th anniversary.

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