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U.S. Air Force Maj. Wesley Hales awaits rescue during annual training for water survival at Lake Ogawara near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2009. Hales is a pilot assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Wesley Hales awaits rescue during annual training for water survival at Lake Ogawara near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2009. Hales is a pilot assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron.

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