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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bay says good-bye to his wife in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 1, 2007, before boarding the guided missile destroyer USS Porter to depart for a six-month deployment.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bay says good-bye to his wife in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 1, 2007, before boarding the guided missile destroyer USS Porter to depart for a six-month deployment.

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