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Aircraft taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as they prepare for flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, May 1, 2012. The Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, is conducting a training exercise.

Aircraft taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as they prepare for flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, May 1, 2012. The Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, is conducting a training exercise.

Aircraft taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as they prepare for flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, May 1, 2012. The Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, is conducting a training exercise.

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