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Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Howard, right, answers questions while swimming with the sharks at the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Ky., Sept. 1, 2011, during a Cincinnati Navy Week 2011 event. Cincinnati is one of 21 cities hosting a Navy Week this year. Navy Weeks are intended to bring awareness of the Navy to areas that don't have a strong Navy presence.

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Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Howard, right, answers questions while swimming with the sharks at the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Ky., Sept. 1, 2011, during a Cincinnati Navy Week 2011 event. Cincinnati is one of 21 cities hosting a Navy Week this year. Navy Weeks are intended to bring awareness of the Navy to areas that don't have a strong Navy presence.

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