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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the color guard aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain parade the colors during the Battle for Australia commemoration ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 3, 2008. The USS McCain is visiting Melbourne to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Great White Fleet.

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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the color guard aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain parade the colors during the Battle for Australia commemoration ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 3, 2008. The USS McCain is visiting Melbourne to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Great White Fleet.

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