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The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) mans the rails as the ship arrives at Souda Bay's Marathi NATO Pier Facility on the Greek island of Crete for a routine port visit on Oct. 25, 2005. Mitscher is deployed from her homeport of Norfolk, Va., and is patrolling the Mediterranean to prevent terrorism and illegal activities.

The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) mans the rails.

The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) mans the rails as the ship arrives at Souda Bay's Marathi NATO Pier Facility on the Greek island of Crete for a routine port visit on Oct. 25, 2005. Mitscher is deployed from her homeport of Norfolk, Va., and is patrolling the Mediterranean to prevent terrorism and illegal activities.

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