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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Cornell prepares to raise the Navy Jack onboard the USS Rueben James (FFG 57) during morning colors in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Aug. 31, 2006. The temporary substitution for the Union Jack represents an historic reminder of the nation's and Navy's origin and will to persevere and triumph during the war on terror.

Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Cornell prepares to raise the Navy Jack.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Cornell prepares to raise the Navy Jack onboard the USS Rueben James (FFG 57) during morning colors in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Aug. 31, 2006. The temporary substitution for the Union Jack represents an historic reminder of the nation's and Navy's origin and will to persevere and triumph during the war on terror.

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