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Crew members from the USS New Hampshire practice manning the ship during commissioning ceremony rehearsals at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, Oct., 23, 2008.

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Crew members from the USS New Hampshire practice manning the ship during commissioning ceremony rehearsals at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, Oct., 23, 2008.

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