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U.S. Navy sailors wait for flight operations to begin aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 18, 2010. The sailors are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 87.

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U.S. Navy sailors wait for flight operations to begin aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 18, 2010. The sailors are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 87.

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