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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex lower an aircraft elevator after mooring at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, April 12, 2011. The Essex is completing a three-month patrol in the western Pacific Ocean that included participation in disaster relief operations in northeastern Japan.

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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex lower an aircraft elevator after mooring at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, April 12, 2011. The Essex is completing a three-month patrol in the western Pacific Ocean that included participation in disaster relief operations in northeastern Japan.

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