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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Pedro Colon tries to clamp a patch on a ruptured pipe during a damage control "Olympics" competition on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., May 26, 2011. Colon is a machinist's mate is assigned to the USS Florida's Gold crew, which took first place in the pipe-patching event.

FIRST PLACE PATCH

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Pedro Colon tries to clamp a patch on a ruptured pipe during a damage control "Olympics" competition on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., May 26, 2011. Colon is a machinist's mate is assigned to the USS Florida's Gold crew, which took first place in the pipe-patching event.

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