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U.S. sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman wave to their friends and family members as red, white and blue streamers shoot through the air after the announcement that the ship is moored, Norfolk, Va., June 4, 2008.

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U.S. sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman wave to their friends and family members as red, white and blue streamers shoot through the air after the announcement that the ship is moored, Norfolk, Va., June 4, 2008.

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