020722-N-0401E-001 Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Jul. 22, 2002) -- Loved ones wait to greet the Sailors aboard USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) as they return to India Basin, Sasebo, Japan, after three months underway. Patriot and Guardian are permanently forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and have recently traveled throughout the Pacific region participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2002 while conducting Mine Warfare Refresher Training. Navy photograph by Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen. (RELEASED) US Navy 020722-N-0401E-001 Loved ones wait to greet their Sailors aboard USS

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020722-N-0401E-001 Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Jul. 22, 2002) -- Loved ones wait to greet the Sailors aboard USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) as they return to India Basin, Sasebo, Japan, after three months underway. Patriot and Guardian are permanently forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and have recently traveled throughout the Pacific region participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2002 while conducting Mine Warfare Refresher Training. Navy photograph by Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen. (RELEASED) US Navy 020722-N-0401E-001 Loved ones wait to greet their Sailors aboard USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5)

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