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U.S. Navy sailors prepare the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme RIchard to receive visitors via the stern gate in the Pacific Ocean, March 21, 2012. The ship is engaged in operations to relieve USS Essex in Sasebo, Japan.

WELL DECK DUTY

U.S. Navy sailors prepare the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme RIchard to receive visitors via the stern gate in the Pacific Ocean, March 21, 2012. The ship is engaged in operations to relieve USS Essex in Sasebo, Japan.

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