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Flight deck lights illuminate a Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter as it sits on the deck of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) on Dec. 11, 2005. The Tarawa and its embarked Expeditionary Strike Group 1 are currently conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

Flight deck lights illuminate a Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter.

Flight deck lights illuminate a Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter as it sits on the deck of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) on Dec. 11, 2005. The Tarawa and its embarked Expeditionary Strike Group 1 are currently conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

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