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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessie Lindsay brazes a pipe aboard the USS Nimitz underway in the Indian Ocean, June 10, 2013. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for maritime security operations and cooperation efforts.

PIPE BRAZING

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessie Lindsay brazes a pipe aboard the USS Nimitz underway in the Indian Ocean, June 10, 2013. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for maritime security operations and cooperation efforts.

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