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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Hernandez, foreground, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Gagne advance to a ladder during a visit, board, search-and-seizure drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 25, 2017. Hernandez is an electrician’s mate and Gagne is an information systems technician. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams

Cautious Approach

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Hernandez, foreground, and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Gagne advance to a ladder during a visit, board, search-and-seizure drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 25, 2017. Hernandez is an electrician’s mate and Gagne is an information systems technician. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams

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