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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan touch a water buffalo during a tour in Phuket, Thailand, Sept. 23, 2009. Sailors engaged themselves in Phuket's culture by participating in community relation projects and sporting events with local residents. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.

BUFFALO BONDING

U.S. Navy sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan touch a water buffalo during a tour in Phuket, Thailand, Sept. 23, 2009. Sailors engaged themselves in Phuket's culture by participating in community relation projects and sporting events with local residents. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.

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