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U.S. sailors prepare to launch aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2008, after the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2008, an international exercise.

KITTY HAWK HAZE

U.S. sailors prepare to launch aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2008, after the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2008, an international exercise.

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