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U.S. Marines prepare to depart the USS Bataan after completing a seven-month deployment with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, Onslow Bay, N.C., Dec. 4, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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U.S. Marines prepare to depart the USS Bataan after completing a seven-month deployment with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, Onslow Bay, N.C., Dec. 4, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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