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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel McElvaney charts a course for Yokosuka, Japan, in the Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2009. McElvaney is a quartermaster assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge, which is returning to port before commencing a ship's restrictive availability period for the summer.

YOKOSUKA COURSE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel McElvaney charts a course for Yokosuka, Japan, in the Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2009. McElvaney is a quartermaster assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge, which is returning to port before commencing a ship's restrictive availability period for the summer.

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