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U.S. Navy Ens. Karl Ankersen reads the ship's bearing aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman in the Carribbean Sea, Feb. 4, 2015. The Ankersen is an electrical officer on the Kauffman.

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U.S. Navy Ens. Karl Ankersen reads the ship's bearing aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman in the Carribbean Sea, Feb. 4, 2015. The Ankersen is an electrical officer on the Kauffman.

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