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A Standard Missile-2 screeches skyward away from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen during a missile firing exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept, 23, 2009. Lassen is taking part in Multi-Sail 2009 in the western Pacific Ocean.

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A Standard Missile-2 screeches skyward away from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen during a missile firing exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept, 23, 2009. Lassen is taking part in Multi-Sail 2009 in the western Pacific Ocean.

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