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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Louis M. Peters guides a landing craft air cushion out of the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver during Talisman Saber in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Louis M. Peters guides a landing craft air cushion out of the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver during Talisman Saber in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability.

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