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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Straight maintains watch aboard a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 14, 2009. Straight is assigned to the USS Anzio, which is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia. Straight is a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Straight maintains watch aboard a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 14, 2009. Straight is assigned to the USS Anzio, which is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia. Straight is a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team.

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