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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 2nd Class Nicholas Popowski, left, and Jonathan Beesley direct the port boat crew during a training launch of a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Newport News, Va., Oct. 8, 2009. The training is preparing the ship's deck department for an upcoming deployment.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 2nd Class Nicholas Popowski, left, and Jonathan Beesley direct the port boat crew during a training launch of a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Newport News, Va., Oct. 8, 2009. The training is preparing the ship's deck department for an upcoming deployment.

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