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U.S. Navy sailors salute the ensign after bringing it to half-staff in honor of Navy veteran and former President Gerald R. Ford aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Apra Harbor, Guam, on Jan. 1, 2007.

U.S. Navy sailors salute the ensign.

U.S. Navy sailors salute the ensign after bringing it to half-staff in honor of Navy veteran and former President Gerald R. Ford aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Apra Harbor, Guam, on Jan. 1, 2007.

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