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U.S. Navy Senior Chief Joseph Pendino, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, signals before diving under water while conducting an anti-terrorism force protection dive at Mina Salman Pier in Bahrain on Dec. 29, 2010. Sailors with the salvage unit were deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1, providing maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Senior Chief Joseph Pendino signals before diving under water.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Joseph Pendino, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, signals before diving under water while conducting an anti-terrorism force protection dive at Mina Salman Pier in Bahrain on Dec. 29, 2010. Sailors with the salvage unit were deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1, providing maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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