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Rough seas force members aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort to transit to shore on lifeboats while anchored at sea off La Union, El Salvador, June 21, 2009. The Comfort arrived at its sixth of seven scheduled visits to partner nations during Continuing Promise 2009, which combines U.S. military and interagency personnel, non-governmental organizations, civil service mariners, academic and partner nations to provide services.

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Rough seas force members aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort to transit to shore on lifeboats while anchored at sea off La Union, El Salvador, June 21, 2009. The Comfort arrived at its sixth of seven scheduled visits to partner nations during Continuing Promise 2009, which combines U.S. military and interagency personnel, non-governmental organizations, civil service mariners, academic and partner nations to provide services.

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