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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jason Pomponio, right, signals an aircraft to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 31, 2009.

LAUNCH SIGNAL

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jason Pomponio, right, signals an aircraft to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 31, 2009.

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