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U.S. Navy sailors form up to man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson departs Naval Air Station North Island in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 30, 2010, for a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Navy sailors form up to man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson departs Naval Air Station North Island in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 30, 2010, for a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

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