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A U.S. Navy sailor kisses his daughter goodbye at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on April 10, 2007, before boarding the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a six month deployment in support of maritime security operations.

A U.S. Navy sailor kisses his daughter goodbye.

A U.S. Navy sailor kisses his daughter goodbye at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on April 10, 2007, before boarding the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a six month deployment in support of maritime security operations.

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