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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Rodney Thomas holds his daughter one last time as she visits aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio before the ship's departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., May 11, 2011. Anzio is deploying as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Rodney Thomas holds his daughter one last time as she visits aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio before the ship's departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., May 11, 2011. Anzio is deploying as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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