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A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 prepares to enter the well deck of the USS Bataan as part of HURREX 08-002, Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 2, 2008. HURREX is an exercise designed to test the ship’s ability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief needs during the 2008 hurricane season.

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A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 prepares to enter the well deck of the USS Bataan as part of HURREX 08-002, Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 2, 2008. HURREX is an exercise designed to test the ship’s ability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief needs during the 2008 hurricane season.

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