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An F/A-18C Hornet rests on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis while sailors observe the sunrise, Oct. 14, 2006. The Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California.

SUNSET EXERCISE

An F/A-18C Hornet rests on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis while sailors observe the sunrise, Oct. 14, 2006. The Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California.

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