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A U.S. Marine carries cargo netting across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment with ammunition ship USNS Mount Baker (T-AE 34) on Oct. 21, 2006. The Bataan is under way in the Atlantic Ocean conducting training in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

A U.S. Marine carries cargo netting across the flight deck.

A U.S. Marine carries cargo netting across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment with ammunition ship USNS Mount Baker (T-AE 34) on Oct. 21, 2006. The Bataan is under way in the Atlantic Ocean conducting training in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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