Friday started out stormy, but as the 14 soldiers, Marines and their families boarded a yacht for a sightseeing cruise around lower Manhattan, the dark rain clouds parted giving them a glorious view of the Statue of Liberty.

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The clouds are really dark and it's getting quiet around the time,

乌云密布，四周都是暴风雨前的宁静。

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