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Friends and family await the return of the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor as it arrives home from a successful six-month deployment, Mayport, Fla., Feb. 6, 2009. While deployed, the USS Taylor participated in Operation Active Endeavor, a three-week operation which assured the safety and security of the Mediterranean.

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Friends and family await the return of the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor as it arrives home from a successful six-month deployment, Mayport, Fla., Feb. 6, 2009. While deployed, the USS Taylor participated in Operation Active Endeavor, a three-week operation which assured the safety and security of the Mediterranean.

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