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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and embarked Marines scrub the flight deck as part of regularly scheduled cleaning, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation, Aug. 12, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan is supporting maritime security operations.

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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and embarked Marines scrub the flight deck as part of regularly scheduled cleaning, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation, Aug. 12, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan is supporting maritime security operations.

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