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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Bonner signals Marines driving amphibious assault vehicles during recovery operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver, in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2011. The Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on a deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Bonner signals Marines driving amphibious assault vehicles during recovery operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver, in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2011. The Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on a deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

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