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U.S. Navy Seaman Samantha Garza carries fresh bread to a prep station aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2009. George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber, a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Samantha Garza carries fresh bread to a prep station aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2009. George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber, a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability.

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