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    Soccer match with Brazilian navy [Image 8 of 16]

    Soccer match with Brazilian navy

    RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

    08.06.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger 

    USS America (LHA 6)   

    Aviation Boatswain Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Calderon, center, assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), kicks a soccer ball as a Brazilian sailor tries to intercept it while playing a friendly match against the Brazilian navy's soccer team during a scheduled port visit to Rio de Janeiro. America is currently traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility on her maiden transit, "America visits the Americas." America is the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships. As the next generation "big-deck" amphibious assault ship, America is optimized for aviation, capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The ship is scheduled to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.06.2014
    Date Posted: 08.11.2014 12:37
    Photo ID: 1496123
    VIRIN: 140806-N-MD297-300
    Resolution: 3000x1997
    Size: 959.58 KB
    Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BR

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