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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Collin Reed gives a thumbs-up to signal a successful insertion into the water from the bow of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce in the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 14, 2010. The Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group en route to provide food, water, and heavy-lift equipment to support humanitarian relief efforts for flood victims in Pakistan.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Collin Reed gives a thumbs-up to signal a successful insertion into the water from the bow of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce in the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 14, 2010. The Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group en route to provide food, water, and heavy-lift equipment to support humanitarian relief efforts for flood victims in Pakistan.

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