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U.S. Navy sailors position an aircraft for flight operations on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 31, 2010. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions.

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U.S. Navy sailors position an aircraft for flight operations on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 31, 2010. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions.

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