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U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Victor Nitividad, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Hunter, right, approach a dhow while preparing to board the vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 1, 2010.

ADEN APPROACH

U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Victor Nitividad, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Hunter, right, approach a dhow while preparing to board the vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 1, 2010.

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