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U.S. Navy Seaman Abalberto Fuentes, a quartermaster assigned to the USS Nassau, takes a break from clearing debris left by Hurricane Ike at his parents' house in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 20, 2008. The USS Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster recovery.

HELPING AT HOME

U.S. Navy Seaman Abalberto Fuentes, a quartermaster assigned to the USS Nassau, takes a break from clearing debris left by Hurricane Ike at his parents' house in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 20, 2008. The USS Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster recovery.

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