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Three MV-22 Ospreys prepare for take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 9, 2016. The Bataan is underway with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group participating in exercises. Navy photo by Seaman Zachariah Grabill

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Three MV-22 Ospreys prepare for take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 9, 2016. The Bataan is underway with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group participating in exercises. Navy photo by Seaman Zachariah Grabill

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