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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Ward prepares to transfer fuel during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 12, 2015. Ward is a gas turbine system technician mechanical.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Ward prepares to transfer fuel during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 12, 2015. Ward is a gas turbine system technician mechanical.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Ward prepares to transfer fuel during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 12, 2015. Ward is a gas turbine system technician mechanical.

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