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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Roberto Gonzales directs a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 3, 2005. Peleliu is underway off the coast of Southern California for naval exercises in preparation for its upcoming deployment in support of the war on terror.

Petty Officer 1st Class Roberto Gonzales directs a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier as it lands.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Roberto Gonzales directs a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 3, 2005. Peleliu is underway off the coast of Southern California for naval exercises in preparation for its upcoming deployment in support of the war on terror.

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