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An Explosive Ordnance Disposal member participates in a fast-rope training exercise in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 3, 2010. Eisenhower is on a six-month deployment as a part of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations.

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An Explosive Ordnance Disposal member participates in a fast-rope training exercise in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 3, 2010. Eisenhower is on a six-month deployment as a part of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations.

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