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U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Gerald Rainford plays soccer at a school during a community event for Continuing Promise 2011 in Manta, Ecuador, May 24, 2011. The five-month humanitarian assistance mission is holding events in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

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U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Gerald Rainford plays soccer at a school during a community event for Continuing Promise 2011 in Manta, Ecuador, May 24, 2011. The five-month humanitarian assistance mission is holding events in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

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