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    The image shows U.S. Navy sailors on the deck of a naval vessel at sea, engaged in deck operations including flag handling and equipment work. Personnel are wearing dark navy uniforms with colored hard hats indicating different roles or departments. An American flag is visible being raised or handled on a mast at the bow of the ship.

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    07.04.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ford Williams   

    U.S. Navy           

    180704-N-JI086-028
    MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2018) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepare to get underway off the coast of Chania, Greece. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ford Williams/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.04.2018
    Date Posted: 07.10.2018 00:04
    Photo ID: 4543467
    VIRIN: 180704-N-JI086-028
    Resolution: 4176x2784
    Size: 1.12 MB
    Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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