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The sun sets on a day of at-sea operations aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Adriatic Sea, June 10, 2009. The USS Bataan is on a scheduled deployment performing maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation.

ADRIATIC SUNSET

The sun sets on a day of at-sea operations aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Adriatic Sea, June 10, 2009. The USS Bataan is on a scheduled deployment performing maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation.

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