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U.S. Navy sailors observe flight operations aboard the USS Peleliu as Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters prepare for take-off to provide aid to flood-stricken Pakistan, under way in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 13, 2010.

KNIGHT RESCUE

U.S. Navy sailors observe flight operations aboard the USS Peleliu as Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters prepare for take-off to provide aid to flood-stricken Pakistan, under way in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 13, 2010.

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