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An F/A-18 Hornet sits on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at dusk in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 17, 2008.

PACIFIC SUNSET

An F/A-18 Hornet sits on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at dusk in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 17, 2008.

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