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A Puma helicopter from the USNS Richard E. Byrd conducts a vertical replenishment with the USS Lassen in the Pacific Ocean, April 13, 2010. The Lassen is conducting routine operations in the Western Pacific Ocean.

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A Puma helicopter from the USNS Richard E. Byrd conducts a vertical replenishment with the USS Lassen in the Pacific Ocean, April 13, 2010. The Lassen is conducting routine operations in the Western Pacific Ocean.

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