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U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Newland directs a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) onto the beach near the port of Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 18, 2008. The Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render assistance to other military organizations and civil authorities deployed in support of Hurricane Ike disaster relief efforts.

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Newland directs a utility landing craft.

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Newland directs a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) onto the beach near the port of Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 18, 2008. The Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render assistance to other military organizations and civil authorities deployed in support of Hurricane Ike disaster relief efforts.

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