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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Hamblin checks for imperfections on the surface of a half-inch steel plate before making a weld during training in Miami, Florida, July 13, 2015. Hamblin is a steel worker assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Hamblin checks for imperfections on the surface of a half-inch steel plate before making a weld during training in Miami, Florida, July 13, 2015. Hamblin is a steel worker assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Hamblin checks for imperfections on the surface of a half-inch steel plate before making a weld during training in Miami, Florida, July 13, 2015. Hamblin is a steel worker assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2.

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