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U.S. Navy Seaman Fortaleza, left, and Seaman John Sexton pressure wash the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2009.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Fortaleza, left, and Seaman John Sexton pressure wash the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2009.

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