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U.S. sailors use fresh water to wash the main deck of the USS Blue Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, March 3, 2015. The ship is conducting sea trials to prepare to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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U.S. sailors use fresh water to wash the main deck of the USS Blue Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, March 3, 2015. The ship is conducting sea trials to prepare to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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