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U.S. Navy sailors on the mess deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson brace for impact during a general quarters drill in the Arabian Sea, March 12, 2011. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

MESS MUSCLE

U.S. Navy sailors on the mess deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson brace for impact during a general quarters drill in the Arabian Sea, March 12, 2011. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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