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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ivan Mitchell, right, gets his face painted to participate in a traditional Pacific Islander dance as part of a celebration to mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy in the Pacific Ocean, May 17, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hank Gettys

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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ivan Mitchell, right, gets his face painted to participate in a traditional Pacific Islander dance as part of a celebration to mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy in the Pacific Ocean, May 17, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hank Gettys

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