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The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon during a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2010. The Carl Vinson is on a three-week training exercise before a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

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The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon during a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2010. The Carl Vinson is on a three-week training exercise before a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

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