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U.S. Navy Seaman Jacklyn Cravey paints the anchor of the USS Iwo Jima while the ship is ported in Limon, Costa Rica, Aug. 23, 2010. The Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica supporting Continuing Promise, a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance to several nations.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Jacklyn Cravey paints the anchor of the USS Iwo Jima while the ship is ported in Limon, Costa Rica, Aug. 23, 2010. The Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica supporting Continuing Promise, a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance to several nations.

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