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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James Harvey stands at parade rest while manning the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in bremerton, Wash., July 10, 2009. The John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Harvey is a Electronics Technician.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James Harvey stands at parade rest while manning the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in bremerton, Wash., July 10, 2009. The John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Harvey is a Electronics Technician.

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