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A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) tosses a line to the pier prior to the vessel's homecoming ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., on July 30, 2008. The Helena returned to San Diego, Calif., after completing a six-month deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean.

A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) tosses a line to the pier.

A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) tosses a line to the pier prior to the vessel's homecoming ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., on July 30, 2008. The Helena returned to San Diego, Calif., after completing a six-month deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean.

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