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USCGC MIDGETT Gumby Suit

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:40:02 -0500

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Description: USCG Academy Cadet 3/c Erin Talbot learns the Gumby Suit procedure during summer duty in 2010 on board the cutter MIDGETT.

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Capt. Mary Jo Majors, Nurse Corps, shakes hands with U.S. Senator Scott Bro

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:33:33 -0500

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Description: Capt. Mary Jo Majors, Nurse Corps, shakes hands with U.S. Senator Scott Brown during the Women Are Veterans Too! award ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. Majors was honored as the Massachusetts Woman Veteran of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Dietrich/Released)

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Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:32:12 -0500

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Description: Ship's Serviceman Seaman Ximena Moreno, left, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Brandi Fish, and Navy Career Counselor 1st Class Catherine McBroom, all assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), join Maldivian coast guard women at an outreach event at the Maldives Coast Guard Headquarters. The Government of the Maldives invited the U.S. Navy to work with the Maldives coast guard to improve maritime domain awareness capabilities within the island nation's exclusive economic zone. (U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's Mate Fireman Jeanneth Vela/Released)

Station Bodega Bay

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:10:58 -0500

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Description: BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- Seaman Paige Wyatt, from Station Bodega Bay, polishes a bit on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat during morning check-offs before a shift change, Nov. 17, 2010. Boatcrews check the boats every day to make sure the boats are ready to get underway at a moments notice. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.

Seaman Andrea Jones Station Bodega Bay

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:57:31 -0500

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Description: BODEGA BAY, Calif -- Seaman Andrea Jones, from Station Bodega Bay, rests on the stern of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat after acting as a person in the water during a training exercise, Nov. 17, 2010. Jones is from North Carolina and Station Bodega Bay is her first unit. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.

Coast Guard Station Destin

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:56:17 -0500

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Description: DESTIN, Fla. - Coast Guard Seaman Carol Brammer, stands communications watch at Station Destin, Nov. 19, 2010. The station is located on Choctawhatchee Bay at the east end of Okaloosa Island with an area of responsibility extending 30 miles offshore into the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel.

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Cadet Jennifer Brockway

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:55:18 -0500

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Description: U.S. Coast Guard Academy First Class Cadet Jennifer Brockway, a native of Lebanon, Pa., poses for a photo in a chemistry lab at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Brockway was recently placed on the Board of Trustees List, the most prestigious honor at the Coast Guard Academy, and is among the top 1 percent in the rankings of the more than 1,000 cadets who attend the academy. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi

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CoosBayBell

Administrator — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:32:03 -0500

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Description: COOS BAY, Ore. - Fireman Apprentice Erin Poteet shines the bell at Station Coos Bay. The bell is just one point of pride for Poteet and her fellow Guardians at the station. US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn

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dionna23 — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:17:40 -0400

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Description: just a photo..

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West Point bids farwell to McNeirney

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:48:33 -0400

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Description: Command Sgt. Maj. Violet C. McNeirney, outgoing West Point garrison command sergeant major, receives the Legion of Merit from Col. Mike Tarsa garrison commander during her retirement ceremony Aug. 27, commemorating her 28 years of service to the U.S. Army. Photo Credit: Tommy Gilligan, West Point Directorate of Public Affairs and Communications

Station New Orleans

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:32:24 -0400

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Description: METAIRIE, La. - Coast Guard Seaman Allison R. Bolin, assigned to Coast Guard Station New Orleans, prepares one of the two boat hooks on the 41-foot utility boat for refinishing. Coast Guard Station New Orleans is located in Metairie on the south shore of Lake Ponchartrain and has an area of responsibility that covers approximately 7,500 square miles. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel.

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Coast Guard cutter crew honors former Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba shipmates

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:03 -0400

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Description: BOSTON � Fireman Apprentice Brandon Cummings, the newest member to report aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, and Cadet Sarah Scheaffer lay a wreath during the remembrance ceremony, aboard the cutter, June 13, 2010. Since the commissioning of the current Escanaba (WMEC 907), every year on the anniversary, the crew would gather for a remembrance of the first Escanaba and the commanding officer would contact Mr. Ray O�Malley and report that the crew is healthy, the ship is in excellent condition and the �Spirit Lives On� until his passing on March 8, 2007. Coast Guard photo.

honoring-PO-Banks

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:14:32 -0400

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Description: Personnel from Base Support Unit Seattle and the District 13 Color Guard pay respects to Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett M. Banks at Sea-Tac Airport, Wash., while his remains are loaded for transport to his hometown Green River, Wyo., on July 14, 2010. Banks and two other members of his four-man crew were killed when an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed near the shore of La Push, Wash., July 7, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler.

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Mohawk DC Olympics

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:47 -0400

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Description: ATLANTIC OCEAN- Seaman Apprentice Roland Halland Seaman Apprentice Kathryn Tuten , crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, participate in damage control olympics to help them with their damage control personal qualification standards while underway, Monday, August 2, 2010. Everyone aboard the ship is required to do DCPQS. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Bonk.

Arctic-Crossroads-2010

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:51:21 -0400

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Description: POINT HOPE, Alaska - Petty Officer 1st Class Caryl Seris, a resident of Oakdale, Calif., assists veterinarians from the United States Public Health Service trim the nails of a pet Parakeet Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Coast Guard and Public Health Service teams are conducting examines throughout several villages along the North Slope of Alaska as part of operations for Arctic Crossroads 2010. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

Arctic-Crossroads-2010

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:48:04 -0400

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Description: KOYUK, Alaska � United States Public Health Service Veterinarian Doctor Mary Anne Duncan, a resident of Mebane, N.C., examines one of two dogs owned by Koyuk residents Wayne and Fannie Nassuk Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Duncan and USPHS Veterinarian Doctor Wanda Wilson walked through the community of 350 to examine 48 dogs and three cats. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

Sector Honolulu change-of-command

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:42:46 -0400

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Description: HONOLULU � Coast Guard Capt. Barry Compagnoni, Commander of Sector Honolulu, is relieved by Capt. Joanna Nunan during a change of command ceremony at Base Support Unit Honolulu, Aug. 6, 2010. Rear Adm. Stephen E. Mehling, Commander of the Coast Guard�s 14th District, was the presiding official for the ceremony. The ceremony included remarks from Hawaii's Gov. Linda Lingle, representatives from Sen. Daniel Akaka's and Sen. Daniel Inouye's office, and Norman H. Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse.

Arctic-Crossroads-2010

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:41:05 -0400

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Description: KOTZEBUE, Alaska � Petty Officer 3rd Class Megan Archer, a boatswain�s mate and resident of Juneau, Alaska, uses a satellite phone to test communications with the Kotzebue command center for Operation Arctic Crossroads 2010 Sunday, August 8, 2010. The Coast Guard is using traditional communication equipment such as hand held marine VHF radios and satellite phones to test reliability and coverage for small boat operations. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Shinn.

Mohawk ComRel

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:39:46 -0400

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Description: FREETOWN, Sierra Leone- Fireman Rebekah Runner, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, poses with three little girls from the Freetown Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday, August 9, 2010. Crewmembers from the Mohawk spent the day building a kitchen and repairing a shower at the orphanage. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Bonk.

Miami Change of Command

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:20 -0400

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Description: MIAMI -- Capt. Christine Balboni and Capt. David Cinalli conduct a personnel inspection during the Personnel Services and Support Unit Miami change-of-command ceremony Aug. 11, 2010. During the ceremony, Cinalli relieved Balboni as PSSU Miami's commander. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Ameen.

Whale rescue

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:51 -0400

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Description: HONOLULU � Coast Guard crewmembers from Air Station Barbers Point work with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials during a whale transport from Maui to the Big Island, Aug. 16, 2010. The Coast Guard crews utilized an HC-130 Hercules aircraft and flatbed truck from Air Station Barbers Point to transport the estimated 12-foot, 1,600-pound beaked whale to Hilo�s marine mammal rehabilitation facility. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Stanley Guzman.

1st female African-American helo pilot

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:00 -0400

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Description: LOS ANGELES - Lt. j.g. Lashanda Holmes stands in front of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Air Station Los Angeles Aug. 17, 2010. Holmes, from Fayetteville, N.C., is the first female African-American helicopter pilot in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers

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Coast Guard hosts Rescue 21 ceremony in Baltimore

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:48 -0400

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Description: BALTIMORE - Lt. Sara Wallace, the command center chief for Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, gives a presentation to attendees of the Rescue 21 acceptance ceremony in the Sector Baltimore command center, Aug. 19, 2010. The presentation detailed the improvements that the Rescue 21 system offers and described the benefits of the new system. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandyn Hill.

Boom Training

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:23:19 -0400

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Description: HONOLULU - U.S. Coast Guard members, from Sector Honolulu's Incident Management Division, work together to set boom in place during a training exercise in Keehi Lagoon, Aug. 20, 2010. Besides training, the IMD is also responsible for conducting marine-safety activities such as investigating pollution incidents, supervising pollution cleanups, conducting foreign-vessel boardings to enforce pollution and navigation safety laws, conducting harbor patrols for port safety and security, inspecting waterfront facilities and supervising the loading of explosives on vessels. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Stanley Guzman.

Mellon Post CARAT

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:31 -0400

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Description: SEATTLE � Ensign Taylor Gruver greets her mother following the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon�s arrival back to homeport here, Aug. 23, 2010. The crew concluded a five-month deployment to Southeast Asia in support of the international Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin White.

First responders

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:17:19 -0400

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Description: Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Sleath takes a radio call while on patrol July 28, 2010, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Sergeant Sleath is a 341st Security Forces Squadron patrolman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristina Overton)

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Couple's path to marriage

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:13:14 -0400

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Description: Senior Airman Donald Nolen and Senior Airman Sheri Nolen feed each other wedding cake after their wedding ceremony Aug 4, 2010, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The Nolens are members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They were married by proxy on July 12, 2010, through the state of Montana. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt April Wickes)

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Ramstein AB medics

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:09:29 -0400

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Description: Staff Sgt. Glenda Castillo ties strings used to connect sides of a tent designed to house up to ten patients during set up of the Ramstein Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility training site Aug. 2, 2010, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Each member of the MASF is part of a group of volunteers who man the MASF positions on a two-year basis, knowing as combatant commander enablers they are expected to deploy with only 24 hours notice. Sergeant Castillo is an 86th Medical Group technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Voss)

Getting lethal

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:56:31 -0400

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Description: Airman 1st Class Kelly Sifers loads a practice rocket onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training exercise Aug. 4, 2010, at Kallax Air Base, Sweden. Units from Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducted more than 180 air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with the Swedish air force's Norrbotten Wing. Airman Sifers is a weapons load crewmember with the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

It's this bolt

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:40:29 -0400

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Description: Senior Airman Elizabeth Shook and Airman 1st Class John McLaughlin change the clutch on an air conditioner Aug. 18, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The Airmen are aerospace ground equipment technicians with the 509th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)

Water safety

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35:01 -0400

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Description: Staff Sgt. Eva Doty, 8th Medical Operations Squadron special surveillance NCO, uses a black light to check for bacteria in a water sample at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Samples are tested weekly to ensure harmful bacteria aren't present in the base's drinking water system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy)

380th

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:31:19 -0400

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Description: Staff Sgt. Paige Greene and Senior Airman Russell Chamblee secure a 25 foot bulk helium trailer as part of a helium loading mission Aug. 24, 2010 at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Greene is a flight supervisor and Airman Chamblee is a flight specialist. Both are with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. The 380th ELRS delivers approximately 90,000 thousand pounds of helium per week to the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. April Wickes)

Ammo Airmen

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:19:42 -0400

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Description: Senior Airman Melissa Bissinger fastens the arming wire on a bomb Aug. 23, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Bissinger is a munitions systems specialist with the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

Ensign Becky Dickey helps paint a wall as part of a community relations pro

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:58 -0400

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Description: LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2010) Ensign Becky Dickey helps paint a wall as part of a community relations project in Costa Rica. Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica supporting Continuing Promise 2010, a humanitarian and civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation's teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance to several different nations to improve mutual understanding of current medical issues and technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher B. Stoltz/Released)

Electronics Technician Fireman Shanina Turner and Electronics Technician 3r

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:09:49 -0400

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Description: ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2010) Electronics Technician Fireman Shanina Turner and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ashley Jones refill self-contained breathing apparatus tanks aboard the aircraft USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan McLearnon/Released)

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Donica Hernandez cleans a boatswain's storeroom in

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:07:46 -0400

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Description: ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2010) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Donica Hernandez cleans a boatswain's storeroom in preparation for a zone inspection aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:05:51 -0400

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Description: LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 25, 2010) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Aubry Rupp, from Defiance, Ohio, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), places a backpack on a student at Hone Creek primary school during a Continuing Promise 2010 community service project. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance in eight nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Hunt/Released)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Meghan E. Gokey paints the Ame

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:02:24 -0400

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Description: ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Meghan E. Gokey, assigned to the V-2 division of the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), paints the American flag on a stowage tank in arresting gear engine room four. Enterprise is conducting work-ups and flight deck operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jared M. King/Released)

An all-female line-handling team guides the phone and distance line from th

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:48:17 -0400

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Description: ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2010) An all-female line-handling team guides the phone and distance line from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) during a replenishment at sea (RAS). Harry S. Truman's deck department used an all-female crew at one of the RAS stations to commemorate Women's Equality Month in the Navy. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

Machinist's Mate Fireman Princess Salley says goodbye to her 4-year-old dau

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:44:33 -0400

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Description: NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2010) Machinist's Mate Fireman Princess Salley says goodbye to her 4-year-old daughter before deploying on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for a U.S. humanitarian assistant mission to Pakistan in support of flood relief efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess/Released)

Lt. Cmdr. Carrie L. Dreyer communicates the status of wounded patients duri

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:41:46 -0400

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Description: ATLANTIC OCCEAN (Aug. 26, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Carrie L. Dreyer, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), communicates the status of wounded patients during a mass casualty drill. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Betsy Lynn Knapper/Released)

Steelworker Constructionman Lindzie Bicknell watches as Hull Maintenance Te

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:08 -0400

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Description: LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 27, 2010) Steelworker Constructionman Lindzie Bicknell, left, from St. Marys, Idaho, embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), watches as Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Yanina Schiller, from Clovus, N.M., cleans up welding points from two fused galvanized pipes that will be used on a new fence for a local school during a community relations project in Limon, Costa Rica. Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica conducting Continuing Promise 2010, a humanitarian and civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis/Released)

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Yanina Schiller examines welds she ma

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:38:30 -0400

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Description: LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 27, 2010) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Yanina Schiller, from Clovus, N.M., assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), examines welds she made on galvanized pipes for a new fence at a local school during a community relations project in Limon, Costa Rica. Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica conducting Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis/Released)

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Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Geor

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:33:56 -0400

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Description: ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2010) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) prepare to lift a Sailor on a stretcher during a mass casualty drill on one of the ship's elevators. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brent Thacker/Released)

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West helps Boatswain's

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:31:07 -0400

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Description: YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 31, 2010) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West helps Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jennifer Escobar aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during his visit to Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Veronica Cartwright, right, observes Ghanaian navy

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:16:51 -0400

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Description: ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2009) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Veronica Cartwright, right, observes Ghanaian navy Lt. Joseph Bazinyin Tenzil, left, as he plots the route his boat team will take during small boat operations training aboard the Africa Partnership Station platform the Dutch navy amphibious transport ship HNLMS Johan De Witt (L801). This training is one of a series of courses being offered aboard the ship. Johan De Witt is the first European-led Africa Partnership Station platform and is augmented by staff from Belgium, Portugal and the United States. APS, originally a U.S. Navy initiative, is now an international effort aimed at improving maritime safety and security on the African continent. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris/Released)

Engineering Aide 3rd Class Naphaphone Ratsavong, embarked aboard the multi-

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:23:16 -0400

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Description: LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2010) Engineering Aide 3rd Class Naphaphone Ratsavong, embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), helps sort personal mail the ship received upon arriving in port. The ship received more than 6,000 pounds of personal mail. Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica supporting the Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima will work with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance in eight nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Morgan E. Dial/Released)

Aviation Machinist Mates Airmen Ashley Smoker and Ashley Button install an

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:20:37 -0400

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Description: 100827-N-6427M-065 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2010) Aviation Machinist Mates Airmen Ashley Smoker and Ashley Button, both assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, install an F414-GE-400 jet engine into an F/A 18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VFA 32 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan McLearnon/Released)

Marine Lance Cpl. Lauren Monica installs an auxiliary power unit hydraulic

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:18:00 -0400

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Description: 100823-N-6427M-048 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2010) Marine Lance Cpl. Lauren Monica, a fixed-wing aircraft airframe mechanic assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, installs an auxiliary power unit hydraulic accumulator on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VMFA-312 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan McLearnon/Released)

CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:06:31 -0400

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Description: Master Sgt. Aretha Grubbs, Pacific Command�s administration chief, recites �Phenomenal Woman� by Maya Angelou Aug. 23 during U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific�s Women�s Equality Day observance at the MarForPac Headquarters building, here. Grubbs, a former drill instructor, served as an example of a strong, accomplished enlisted woman for many of the young women in the audience. Aug. 26 is the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. DatePhotoTaken 8/23/2010 Byline Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso