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Sailors march in formation at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009, in the coming-alive ceremony during the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The coming-alive ceremony is a time-honored tradition where the crew takes up positions throughout the ship showing the ship is ready to go to sea.

COMING ALIVE

Sailors march in formation at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009, in the coming-alive ceremony during the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The coming-alive ceremony is a time-honored tradition where the crew takes up positions throughout the ship showing the ship is ready to go to sea.

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