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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Cole looks toward the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima while providing port security as it arrives on Kuwait Naval Base, Feb. 14, 2009. Cole is assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron 1.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Cole looks toward the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima while providing port security as it arrives on Kuwait Naval Base, Feb. 14, 2009. Cole is assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron 1.

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