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160906-N-AL248-025 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 6, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departs the Port of Los Angeles after participating in Los Angeles Fleet Week. The inaugural Los Angeles Fleet Week offers the public an opportunity to tour ships, meet Sailors, Marines and members of the Coast Guard and gain better understanding of how the sea services support the national defense of the United States and freedom of the seas. (U. S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan B. Tabios/Released)