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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco Gomez practices using a boatswain's pipe onboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean, March 25, 2016. Gomez is a boatswain’s mate. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Thompson

Practicing a Pipe

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marco Gomez practices using a boatswain's pipe onboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean, March 25, 2016. Gomez is a boatswain’s mate. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Thompson

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