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U.S. Navy Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis (left) and Boatswainís Mate Seaman Dustin Foster, a sailor assigned to the USS Constitution, stand by to commence raising the colors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) at Boston, Mass., on Dec. 6, 2008. The Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to counter threats in coastal regions.

Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis and Boatswainís Mate Seaman Dustin Foster stand by to commence raising the colors.

U.S. Navy Chief Quartermaster Stephanie Kotatis (left) and Boatswainís Mate Seaman Dustin Foster, a sailor assigned to the USS Constitution, stand by to commence raising the colors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) at Boston, Mass., on Dec. 6, 2008. The Freedom is the first of two littoral combat ships designed to operate in shallow water environments to counter threats in coastal regions.

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