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U.S. Navy Petty Officer1st Class Michael Patterson high-fives a boy through the glass at the New York Aquarium as part of a diver demonstration during Fleet Week 2011 in New York, May 28, 2011. Fleet Week is an opportunity for area residents to meet sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as observe the capabilities of today's maritime services.

HIGH FIVE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer1st Class Michael Patterson high-fives a boy through the glass at the New York Aquarium as part of a diver demonstration during Fleet Week 2011 in New York, May 28, 2011. Fleet Week is an opportunity for area residents to meet sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as observe the capabilities of today's maritime services.

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