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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chuck Youngberg throws a line from the fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh to the pier in Groton, Conn., Feb. 4, 2009. Pittsburgh returned to Submarine Base New London from a scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chuck Youngberg throws a line from the fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh to the pier in Groton, Conn., Feb. 4, 2009. Pittsburgh returned to Submarine Base New London from a scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility.

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