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Still imagery is constantly the number one reason people visit Navy.mil by a margin of 2 to 1. Last year, more than 15,000 images were selected and posted on Navy.mil.

In an effort to highlight the importance of outstanding imagery, and recognize the talents of or Navy men and women behind the camera, Navy Visual News has created this special photo edition of Navy Imagery Insider.

This issue showcases 100 of the best photos on Navy.mil from 2010, and we would like to hear from you by voting for your favorite.

Photographs are numbered 1 to 100; vote for your favorite by going to the following website to register your vote http://tiny.cc/NVNS. If Internet access is a challenge [e.g. at sea], please e-mail your selection to navyvisualnews@navy.mil; one vote per participant please.

If you’re submitting your vote by email please add “Photos of the Year” to the subject line and the corresponding “number” of the image you have selected.

The top three winners will be published in the March-April 2011 edition of Navy Imagery Insider and placed on display in the offices of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Chief of Information. CHINFO will also award a letter of commendation to each of the top three winners.

Judging opens on Feb. 9, 2011 and will close Mar. 9, 2011 at 2400 EST.

~ Chris Madden, Dir. ACI OI-7

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 14, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Oliver Charles assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 prepares an E-2C Hawkeye for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jessica Bidwell

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 16, 2010) Haitian citizens receive water from air crewmen from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Aaron Shelley

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 17, 2010) Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Search and Rescue Team rescue a Haitian woman from a collapsed building in downtown Port-au-Prince. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Justin Stumberg

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2010) Medical professionals aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treat a six-year-old Haitian boy in the casualty receiving room aboard the 1,000-bed hospital ship. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Class Chelsea Kennedy

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) Lt. Jerri Gram, from Huntsville, Ala., assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), shares a smile with a infant during an examination. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Edwardo Proano

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CARRIBEAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2010) A Sailor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), comforts a young Haitian boy after the ship’s medical staff performed live-saving surgery. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Adrian White

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NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Katie Blankenship, from Enterprise, Ala., carries an injured Haitian girl aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Rachael L. Leslie

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GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 29, 2010) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Peter Sansone, center, tosses aside a scoop of rubble as Fireman Travis Sawicki and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Isabel Pericon, all three assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), sift through debris during a clean up an outdoor classroom at the Lifeline Christian Ministries Mission in Grand Goave, Haiti. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kristopher Wilson

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BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 30, 2010) Lt.j.g. Natalie Shaffer, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 8 and embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), hands over a newborn Haitian baby to his father. The child was the first baby ever born aboard Bataan. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kristopher Wilson

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 6, 2010) Builder 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, drills guide holes into a damaged section of pier at the port in Port-au-Prince. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Chris Lussier

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GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 16, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet piloted by Cmdr. Benjamin Hewlett, prospective commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prior to the squadron’s change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Chad R. Erdmann

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CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2010) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kyle D. Gahlau

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NORWAY (Feb. 23, 2010) U.S. Navy SEALs and German forces freefall parachute onto a frozen a lake in Northern Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2010. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matt Daniels

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 4, 2010) Students from Naval Nuclear Power Training Command take turns experiencing the effects of driving under the influence while operating a simulator at a Save-a-Life Tour presentation at Naval Weapons Station Charleston. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Juan Pinalez

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SEAL BEACH, Calif. (March 6, 2010) Operations Specialist Seaman Enrique Sanchez mans the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad J. McNeeley

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (March 10, 2010) Lt. Gen. D.J. Hejlik, commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). U.S. Navy photo by MCCS Spike Call

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STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 15, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts tactical maneuvering exercises in the Strait Of Magellan. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

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MAYPORT, Fla. (March 17, 2010) Lt. Peter Bras reunites with his daughters during a homecoming celebration for Detachment 5, the Spider Pigs, of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 at Naval Station Mayport. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Gary B. Granger Jr.

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RED SEA (March 22, 2010) Members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 conduct dive equipment familiarization and training operations in the Red Sea. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ja’lon A. Rhinehart

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2010) Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads bible verses on the weather deck aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

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SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2010) Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Jay Hinton mans the rails with his son and other Nimitz Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship transits into its homeport at Naval Base Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Nichelle Noelle Whitfield

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2010) Crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) observe an FA/18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 lands during flight operations. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

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INDIAN OCEAN (Mar. 31, 2010) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) passes by the smoke from a suspected pirate skiff it had just disabled. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Cassandra Thompson

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MAYPORT, Fla. (April 02, 2010) The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, USS Independence (LCS 2), approaches Naval Station Mayport for a port call. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Gary Granger Jr.

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SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) secure mooring lines from the pier after returning home from a three-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

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PEARL HARBOR (April 14, 2010) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) board the Battleship Missouri Memorial during a maritime security training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 28, 2010) Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Kansas City install siding at a Habitat for Humanity construction site in support of Kansas City Navy Week. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Joshua Treadwell

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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (May 2, 2010) An aerial photograph showing flooding at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn. Two days of rain dumped more than 14 inches in the area, causing a levee to fail and flooding the base and surrounding community. U.S. Navy photo by Mark Wilson

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2010) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Nathan DeWalt is a competitor in the 50-meter backstroke at the inaugural Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 R. Jason Brunson

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2010) A plebe navigates the low crawl obstacle during Sea Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Gregory E. Badger

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2010) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct a test of the aqueous film forming foam firefighting system during a planned incremental availability maintenance period. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Alexander Tidd

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GULF OF ADEN (May 31, 2010) Engineman 1st Class Kenneth Nieman, stationed aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) looks over the engines found on a skiff suspected of participating in recent pirate activity while the other members of the visit, board, search and seizure team maintain control of the vessel. U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Ja’lon A. Rhinehart

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 7, 2010) Sailors assigned to repair locker 1 F fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jacob D. Galito

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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (June 8, 2010) A Naval Special Warfare 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat parachutes near Ft. Walton Beach during a maritime craft aerial deployment system exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Joseph M. Clark

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 15, 2010) National and local media photograph President Barack Obama greeting Sailors and Marines at the Naval Air Technical Training Center on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. U.S. Navy photo by Steve Vanderwerff

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 16, 2010) 1st Sgt. Tina Brown, Maj. Jennifer Reed, and Sgt. Rosalyn Anderson, Soldiers assigned to the 525th Military Police Battalion at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, run in front of the “Honor Bound” sign at the entrance to Camp Delta at Joint Task Force Guantanamo. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Joshua Nistas

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2010) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Marcus L. Stanley

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SAN FRANCISCO (June 25, 2010) The Ticonderoga-class Ageis cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge to conduct exercises with the Russian Federation Navy missile cruiser Varyag (011). U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Erik Reynolds

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 85) fires an MK 45 five-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

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SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2010) Personnel Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ronald Skilang, from the Republic of Palau, assigned to Personnel Support Detachment Afloat West, wipes away tears as he prepares to take the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) maneuvers ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) as it fires a surface-to-air missile off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

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ARLINGTON, Va. (July 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard render honors during a burial with full honors for Ensign Robert Langwell at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 17, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 is inspected before being launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew D. Williams

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TERNATE, Indonesia (July 20, 2010) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is at anchor in Ternate, Indonesia. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Eddie Harrison

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2010) An Evolved Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Patrick Green

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NEWPORT, R.I. (July 29, 2010) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West addresses Class 154 at the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) during his visit to Naval Station Newport. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jennifer A. Villalovos

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HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 2, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire E. Ballante, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), patrols with 1st Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa’leh, Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) practice shoring at the damage control training facility in Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Adam M. Bennett

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COLOMBIA (Aug. 13, 2010) Chief petty officer selectees lead the chief’s mess in morning physical training in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). U.S. Navy photo by MCCS Robert Winkler

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class James Brisendine, from Girard, Kan., drills out corroded anchor nuts to repair an access cover on the engine nacelle of an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

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PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 19,2010) Peruvian Navy Diver Falcon Bernol, left, and Navy Diver 1st Class Shawn Cooley return to the pier after attaching salvage equipment to a sunken Panamanian navy patrol boat. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jayme Pastoric

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KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE, Pakistan (Aug. 21, 2010) Members of a U.S. Navy air crew assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, Detachment 2, help Pakistani soldiers unload relief supplies from a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during humanitarian relief efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Paul Duncan

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LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 23, 2010) Boatswain’s Mate Jacklyn Cravey paints the anchor chain of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while the ship is ported for operations in Costa Rica. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Christopher B. Stoltz

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CLEVELAND (Aug. 31, 2010) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Aaron Hammersmith, assigned to the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), studies the names of the 9,000 Civil War veterans who served with Cuyahoga County (Ohio) regiments. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Katrina Sartain

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 29, 2010) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Audrey Miller surveys aircraft movement from the flight deck camera position aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kilho Park

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. (Sept. 30, 2010) Navy SEALs from all over the country took turns pounding the Tridents taken from their uniforms into the casket of Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) 3rd Class Denis Miranda during his funeral. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 John Scorza

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar 2010 Air Show. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 5, 2010) Navy volunteers are framed between the prosthetic legs of a Paralympic Military Sports Camp participant at Balboa Naval Medical Center. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Travis K. Mendoza

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadrons (RIVRON) 1 and 3 simulate operating gun mounts aboard a riverine command boat during the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael R. Hinchcliffe

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HELMAND PROVENCE, Afghanistan (June 13, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 place concrete at a project at Camp Leatherneck. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ace Rheaume

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 7, 2010) Firefighters from the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba fire department conduct a firefighting demonstration during Fire Prevention Week. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Leona Mynes

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STRAIGHT OF MALACCA (Oct. 8, 2010) Lighting flashes as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Straight of Malacca. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Colby K. Neal

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 13, 2010) Hull Technician Fireman Tristan Reynolds arc-welds a flange aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Russell

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SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (Oct. 14, 2010) Sailors assigned to Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 watch San Esteban Elementary School students perform during a community outreach event. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Casey H. Kyhl

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BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2010) USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute toward Fort Independence on Castle Island during an underway to celebrate the 213th launching day anniversary of the ship. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kathryn E. Macdonald

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NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2010) Sailors assigned to Riverine Group 1 stand their post aboard Riverine Command Boat (Experimental) (RCB-X) as the boat conducts turning maneuvers while being followed by Riverine Command Boat (RBC-1) at Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Clifford L. H. Davis

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2010) A Sailor assigned to the weapons department aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a night firing exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Tony Curtis

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2010) Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Carrington B. Jones, right, and Enginemen Fireman Joseph W. Turner perform maintenance on the gas turbine engine modules aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Leonard Adams

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 David A. Cox

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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2010) Students assigned to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) class 286 participate in a surf passage training exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kyle D. Gahlau

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 28, 2010) A detainee is escorted to the detainee hospital for patient care by personnel from the Joint Medical Group, which provides medical care to detainees. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Elisha Dawkins

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 1, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during night flight operations. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Alan Gragg

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 4, 2010) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 2 and Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, participate in a simulated training mission on a Laser Shoot Littoral Combat Simulator. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Paul D. Williams

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KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Nov. 4, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 build a Southwest Asian Hut at Kandahar Air Field. U.S. Navy photo by UT2 Vuong Ta

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SANGIN, Afghanistan (Nov. 7, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1 of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children during a security patrol with Civil Affairs Group and Afghan Uniformed Police. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Ortiz

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JAVA SEA (Nov. 8, 2010) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Shana Oltman, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), uses the cross-chest carry rescue technique to transport Damage Controlman 3rd Class Andres Acosta during a search-and-rescue swimmer training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark R. Alvarez

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2010) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter from the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) delivers pallets of supplies to the Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Mikesa R. Ponder

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STRAITS OF HORMUZ (Nov. 19, 2010) A demolition charge detonates 1,500 meters from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Scout (MCM 8). U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Joshua Lee Kelsey

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KHILAGUY, Afghanistan (Nov. 23, 2010) A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 walks to his equipment in a cloud of dust created by a nearby departing helicopter. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Michael B. Watkins

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2010) Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates is greeted by rainbow sideboys aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Arif Patani

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2010) An explosive ordnance disposal technician tries to get out of his parachute during a “Wet Silk” training exercise as part of parachute insertion familiarization training at Naval Base Point Loma. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Bennett

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 8, 2010) Allen Bodenlos, 90, a Pearl Harbor survivor who served on the battleship USS Nevada (BB 36), salutes during the National Anthem. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2010) Explosive ordnance technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 perform a static line water drop from a C-2A Greyhound. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 David A. Brandenburg

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) leads a formation of ships from USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for a photo exercise during the final day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and U.S. P-3 Orion patrol craft fly over the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) during a photo exercise on the final day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships underway in formation as part of a photo exercise on the final day of Keen Sword 2011. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Jacob D. Moore

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) Actor Jason “Wee Man” Acuna signs autographs and poses for pictures with Sailors on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2010) An aircraft director guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 after making an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), the guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), perform a straits transiting exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Aaron Shelley

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KHAVAJEH MOLK, Afghanistan (Dec. 12, 2010) A Soldier mans a security outpost at a construction site. Active duty and reserve component Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 40, 18 and 26 secure and fortify a remote combat outpost on the eastern edge of Khavejeh Molk, Afganistan. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Michael B. Watkins

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KHAVAJEH MOLK, Afghanistan (Dec. 13, 2010) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Ty Ramsey poses for a portrait at the end of a workday at combat outpost Khavajeh Molk Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Michael B. Watkins

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) fires a shot line at the starboard side of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during a replenishment at sea. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Aaron Shelley

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NAWA, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2010) A V-22 Osprey prepares to land at forward operating base Nawa. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kevin S. O’Brien

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2010) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Stouweed Innocent refers to a technical manual while troubleshooting a tactical air navigation receiver/transmitter in the avionics shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 21, 2010) A NASSCO shipyard worker stands fire watch as work continues beneath the hull of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) despite constant rain for several days. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Joe Kane

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 22, 2010) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Oscar Bernuy, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet staff embarked aboard the amphibious commad ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), helps an child open a gift at the Shunko Gakuen Boys and Girls Home in Yokosuka, Japan during a community service project. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Brian A. Stone

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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 28, 2010) An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at night. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Arif Patani

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KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan (Dec. 28, 2010) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Antoine Jones, assigned to the Air Detachment of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, works on Seabee Combat Warfare qualifications in his berthing tent at Camp Nathan Smith. U.S. Navy photo by UT2 Vuong Ta

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2010) Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, perform maintenance on the tail hook of an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Travis K. Mendoza

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rashan Robinson, center left, hands a syringe to Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Syres during a laparoscopic appendectomy in the operating room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans