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U.S. Navy Lt. David Gardner gives an aircraft the signal to launch during night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2009.

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U.S. Navy Lt. David Gardner gives an aircraft the signal to launch during night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2009.

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