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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tristen Ludewick shows Cambodian infantry cadets and sailors how to cut through steel using a plasma torch on board USS Essex, off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2007.

CUTTING STEEL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tristen Ludewick shows Cambodian infantry cadets and sailors how to cut through steel using a plasma torch on board USS Essex, off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2007.

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