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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Norlander connects a pelican hook during an ammunition onload aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 15, 2013. Norlander is a boatswain's mate,

PELICAN HOOK

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Norlander connects a pelican hook during an ammunition onload aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 15, 2013. Norlander is a boatswain's mate,

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