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U.S. Navy Seaman Ruben Torres practices tungsten inert gas welding aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 25, 2010. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Torres is a hull maintenance technician and fireman.

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U.S. Navy Seaman Ruben Torres practices tungsten inert gas welding aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 25, 2010. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Torres is a hull maintenance technician and fireman.

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