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Guided-missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton, USS Hopper and USS Russell sail in formation during the Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Surface Combatant Group Sail in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 15, 2009.

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Guided-missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton, USS Hopper and USS Russell sail in formation during the Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Surface Combatant Group Sail in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 15, 2009.

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