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A student reads to Navy Lt. jg David Ngbea, systems training officer for Amphibious Squadron 8, March 12, 2009, during a community outreach project at Pembroke Elementary School. Sailors assigned to PHIBRON 8 visited the school as part of a continuous community outreach and educational program.

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A student reads to Navy Lt. jg David Ngbea, systems training officer for Amphibious Squadron 8, March 12, 2009, during a community outreach project at Pembroke Elementary School. Sailors assigned to PHIBRON 8 visited the school as part of a continuous community outreach and educational program.

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