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A silhouetted sailor speaks into a sound-powered telephone on an aircraft carrier.

Telephone Talk

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexis Wiesenauer speaks into a sound-powered telephone in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2017, while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Navy photo by Seaman Kennishah J. Maddux

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