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Members of a coastal assessment team sift through collected tar balls along the beach at a decontamination site in Gulfport, Miss., as U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Van Huysen ensures members are wearing the proper protective equipment, July 26, 2010. Van Huesen travels to decontamination sites to ensure that members are following safety procedures at each respective site.

TAR BALL TEAM

Members of a coastal assessment team sift through collected tar balls along the beach at a decontamination site in Gulfport, Miss., as U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Van Huysen ensures members are wearing the proper protective equipment, July 26, 2010. Van Huesen travels to decontamination sites to ensure that members are following safety procedures at each respective site.

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