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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima apply rat guards to mooring lines as the ship arrives for refueling and supplies at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Aug. 4, 2010. The Iwo Jima recently completed its first phase of the Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian assistance operation by conducting community service projects in Haiti. Continuing Promise is a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima apply rat guards to mooring lines as the ship arrives for refueling and supplies at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Aug. 4, 2010. The Iwo Jima recently completed its first phase of the Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian assistance operation by conducting community service projects in Haiti. Continuing Promise is a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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