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U.S. Navy Seaman David Neiman, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Apolinar Garcia prepare to move a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during evening flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 25, 2009.

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U.S. Navy Seaman David Neiman, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Apolinar Garcia prepare to move a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during evening flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 25, 2009.

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