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The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy arrives at Naval Station San Diego, Sept. 25, 2008, after a four-month deployment participating in Pacific Partnership 2008, a four-month humanitarian/civic assistance and theater security cooperation mission, conducted with countries from the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.

MERCY'S RETURN

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy arrives at Naval Station San Diego, Sept. 25, 2008, after a four-month deployment participating in Pacific Partnership 2008, a four-month humanitarian/civic assistance and theater security cooperation mission, conducted with countries from the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.

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