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The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon performs a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, May 19, 2011. The Stennis is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of southern California.

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The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon performs a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, May 19, 2011. The Stennis is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of southern California.

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