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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nikolas Tillquist and Timothy Cambiado paint a mural of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on the ship's hangar bay doors during a five-day fast cruise to prepare for upcoming sea trials in Newport News, Va., June 23, 2009.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nikolas Tillquist and Timothy Cambiado paint a mural of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on the ship's hangar bay doors during a five-day fast cruise to prepare for upcoming sea trials in Newport News, Va., June 23, 2009.

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