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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Minster, a hull technician, practices welding for the sheet metal shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, Pacific Ocean, June 9, 2008.

WELDING PRACTICE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Minster, a hull technician, practices welding for the sheet metal shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, Pacific Ocean, June 9, 2008.

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