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A Haitian boy watches as rigid-hull inflatable boats from the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry and USS Carter Hall arrive ashore at the New Hope Mission at Bonel, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan is on station in Haiti with the Fort McHenry, the Carter Hall and the USS Gunston Hall, supporting the humanitarian mission to the island nation.

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A Haitian boy watches as rigid-hull inflatable boats from the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry and USS Carter Hall arrive ashore at the New Hope Mission at Bonel, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan is on station in Haiti with the Fort McHenry, the Carter Hall and the USS Gunston Hall, supporting the humanitarian mission to the island nation.

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