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Moonlight illuminates the forecastle aboard the guided missile destroyer the USS Cole as sailors conduct an early morning replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 10, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior, a multinational exercise led by the United Kingdom to improve interoperability among allied navies and to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.

MOONLIGHT MORNING

Moonlight illuminates the forecastle aboard the guided missile destroyer the USS Cole as sailors conduct an early morning replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 10, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior, a multinational exercise led by the United Kingdom to improve interoperability among allied navies and to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.

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