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Petty Officer Emmett Brown trains as number one nozzle man during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Gulf of Aden on Jan. 4, 2012. The Makin Island, with embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Petty Officer Emmett Brown trains as number one nozzle man during a general quarters drill.

Petty Officer Emmett Brown trains as number one nozzle man during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Gulf of Aden on Jan. 4, 2012. The Makin Island, with embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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