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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain test the ship's fire hoses during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2009.

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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain test the ship's fire hoses during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2009.

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