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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ted Casal checks the shot line before launching an F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 7, 2014. The Vinson is training off the coast of Southern California.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ted Casal checks the shot line before launching an F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 7, 2014. The Vinson is training off the coast of Southern California.

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