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The USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group steams through the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2008. The group is deployed to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

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The USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group steams through the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2008. The group is deployed to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

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