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U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Darien Matthews, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, meets his son for the first time during the ship's homecoming ceremony on a pier in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 4, 2008. The USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group returned to San Diego following a six-month deployment in support of U.S. Marine Corps and maritime security operations.

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U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Darien Matthews, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, meets his son for the first time during the ship's homecoming ceremony on a pier in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 4, 2008. The USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group returned to San Diego following a six-month deployment in support of U.S. Marine Corps and maritime security operations.

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