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U.S. Navy sailors heave a line from USNS Tippecanoe to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a replenishment at sea in the East China Sea, Dec. 6, 2010. The Essex is participating in Keen Sword, a joint bilateral exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Navy sailors heave a line from USNS Tippecanoe to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a replenishment at sea in the East China Sea, Dec. 6, 2010. The Essex is participating in Keen Sword, a joint bilateral exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

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