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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marian Cox from Holland, Mich., stands watch on vultures row as USS Lake Champlain sails alongside USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2007.

STANDING WATCH

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marian Cox from Holland, Mich., stands watch on vultures row as USS Lake Champlain sails alongside USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2007.

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