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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tristan Bugayong practices pipe patching during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Gulf of Aden, June 29, 2015. The Anchorage is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

PIPE PATCHER

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tristan Bugayong practices pipe patching during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Gulf of Aden, June 29, 2015. The Anchorage is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

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