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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Samaras performs maintenance on the tire of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 12, 2012. Samaras is an aviation structural mechanic.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Samaras performs maintenance on the tire of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 12, 2012. Samaras is an aviation structural mechanic.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Samaras performs maintenance on the tire of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 12, 2012. Samaras is an aviation structural mechanic.

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