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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON IN THE GULF
NAV98020651 - 6 FEBRUARY 1998 - ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON: Members of the USS George Washington Explosive Ordnance Disposal team lower themselves from an SH-60B ÒSeahawkÓ during a fast rope training exercise. George Washington is currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. cc/Johnnie Robbins-USN UPI

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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch