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An air-cushioned landing craft prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry to prepare for a scheduled patrol in Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 23, 2009. The Harpers Ferry expects to participate in three bilateral exercises throughout the western Pacific with allied nations during the patrol.

CUSHIONED DOCKING

An air-cushioned landing craft prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry to prepare for a scheduled patrol in Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 23, 2009. The Harpers Ferry expects to participate in three bilateral exercises throughout the western Pacific with allied nations during the patrol.

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