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U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. John Sines, left, and Lt. Andres Aviles scan the horizon through periscopes aboard the attack submarine USS Santa Fe during a transit of the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2010. Sines is a damage control assistant and Aviles is a navigation operation officer.

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U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. John Sines, left, and Lt. Andres Aviles scan the horizon through periscopes aboard the attack submarine USS Santa Fe during a transit of the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2010. Sines is a damage control assistant and Aviles is a navigation operation officer.

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