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The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, secretary of the
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Hamid Karzai, president of the Islamic Republic of
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Marines from Combat Cargo, 15th Marine Expeditionary
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Turkish Flagship Supports Seychelles Orphanage
Boys from the Foyer De Nazareth Orphanage visited Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada, flagship of Combined Task Force 151, during a port visit to Victoria, Seychelles. The visit included a guided tour of the ship by ... More
Turkish Flagship Supports Seychelles Orphanage
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Aufdembrink, quartermaster,
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Australia Assumes Command of Combined Task Force 150
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EOD Senior Chief Petty Officer John Hatcher, left,
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus McAvoy, right, assigned
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Members of U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement
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Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Juelsgaard, assigned
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Chief of the Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, center,
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An Iranian mariner waves to USS Oscar Austin after
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Pakistan Navy Cmdr. Abdul Aleem assumes command of Combined Task Force 151 from Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Sinan Ertugrul aboard HMS Cornwall. Ertugrul took command of CTF 151 in August. CTF 151 was established in ... More
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Vice Adm. Mark Fox, left, commander, Combined Maritime
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Mine Countermeasure ships underway including NATO, U.K., French forces and elements of U.S. 5th Fleet’s, Combined Task Force 52 participating in a joint mine counter-measure exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty ... More