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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christina C. Richardson secures the strap of a pallet during a training exercise on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2008. Richardson is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christina C. Richardson secures the strap of a pallet during a training exercise on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2008. Richardson is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133.

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