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A sailor uses a sextant to help in navigating the USS Stockdale.

Navigating the Stockdale

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Larissa L. Begay uses a sextant aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale during a Cruiser-Destroyer, Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, April 19, 2018. Begay is a quartermaster. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda A. Hayes

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