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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Parlin plays with his son before the USS Anzio departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 11, 2011. Parline is a cryptologic technician assigned to the Anzio, deploying as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Parlin plays with his son before the USS Anzio departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 11, 2011. Parline is a cryptologic technician assigned to the Anzio, deploying as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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