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* W& K7 D6 G2 W- g5 \- i# B8 g9 }Rosa Mendes, Randy Orton, Mark Henry and Dolph Ziggler greet young members of the WWE Universe at Naval Station Norfolk.
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WWE Superstars and Divas greet active duty troops and veterans at Norfolk's Fisher house.7 M6 `) s$ x- J: f! y
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Dolph Ziggler catches a pass before a flag football game at Naval Station Norfolk.
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8 M8 K B: V$ X; \/ U0 G' N0 I4 qLayla calls the play from inside the huddle during the flag football game.7 ?& q! ^+ y( K0 i2 x4 T4 u
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3 k3 G" t0 E2 S2 G5 WYoung fans show off the autographs collected from WWE Superstars and Divas.7 ^, f8 Q/ G" V \ P
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John Cena takes a picture with a young Cenation member.
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The champ is at Naval Station Norfolk!
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Sheamus and Natalya meet brave service members of the National Guard.
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9 t$ N( G- ~+ z8 ?: `) aNatalya and The Celtic Warrior are delighted to meet miitary members and their families.
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- I+ x- |$ z$ d- bA fan captures the lovely Naomi on his iPad.
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% ^4 |4 Q0 @) A' jWorld Heavyweight Champion Big Show greets a member of the WWE Universe at Naval Station Norfolk.. V+ ?2 y( k4 n% u0 A
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9 H8 M% \' Y0 F$ hBrodus Clay brings the funk to the military leading up to the annual WWE Tribute to the Troops event.2 h& f$ q, O. z) b
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% B+ _7 i5 D" k* MR-Truth offers words of encouragement during an obstacle course challenge.
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WWE Superstars and Divas observe the intense physical training required of being in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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6 w$ h$ c) d' [; M* m, AR-Truth and Santino Marella cheer on U.S. Marines during a tug of war battle with the Navy.$ h* {" N! v8 W# K
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The Miz signs autographs for WWE Universe members of all ages at Naval Station Norfolk.
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5 I, D- T# P& D% IKaitlyn offers a high five before the famed Army vs. Navy football game.' ?4 _5 v0 \6 c: H: X% }/ ?. y
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Ryback hungers for a great game of football.5 G. }% _ u" ?; S; s
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Eve joins The Prime Time Players and a member of the U.S. military for a pre-game dance.
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The USS Mitscher is one of two naval vessels named for World War II aviator Admiral Marc A. Mitscher.6 Z+ N4 q7 L$ C' I1 V0 M- Q
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Kofi Kingston greets the crew aboard the USS Mitscher.5 k+ G: S/ s4 c! n7 }. ~
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Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez get a lesson about the ship's navigation systems.
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3 F4 r; M* X# f1 { |John Cena listens as a sailor explains the many systems needed to control the vessel.* ]1 }% n P8 A' D3 \; G0 [
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/ U r5 B4 \/ QAfter learning about the USS Mitscher's operational capacity, the Cenation leader sits down to eat with the crew and their families.
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Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Layla, Dolph Ziggler, Rosa Mendes and Horswoggle embark on a tour of the Marine Corps' USS Bataan.7 X _2 E* V! B* c+ J- m
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The Showoff observes the size of Naval Station Norfolk from the deck of the Bataan.
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Hornswoggle greets a member of the US military aboard the amphibious assault ship., v1 k Z8 z) o& c2 s9 m5 P$ ]+ j
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6 @" B1 J6 T0 V4 x6 Q; MSin Cara and Dolph Ziggler check out the view from high on top of the Bataan.
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Sailors and Marines join WWE Superstars and Divas on the deck of the Bataan.2 s; j1 b6 h! Z a& @8 z
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The Viper checks the controls of the impressive maritime vessel., s% X3 \3 s& r% `, I, n
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3 z0 ?) Y& B2 L/ M; G& XA troop of boy scouts meets WWE Superstars and Divas at the Naval Station's shipyard.
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The USS Mesa Verde is an amphibious transport homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.' V# H) F& i& p; l. j& ?. T
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, x$ @9 M8 y0 TThe Prime Time Players, David Otunga, Eve, Kaitlyn and Ryback greet sailors aboard the large vessel.# I1 H$ ^/ \7 d _% {! o; l
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' Y+ z& {4 ?$ d7 q$ `' b* UKaitlyn checks out the tight crew quarters on the Mesa Verde.
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David Otunga gets in a quick workout in the Mesa Verde's fitness center.
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The transport hold on the ship is massive.! S5 m; X; ?( x+ o0 H6 \: }
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A Marine tests his strength against Ryback.8 S: N3 M8 W0 f% \1 `9 M
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