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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Bloomer attempts to sweep water out of the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis during a replenishment at sea in the Indian Ocean, Sept. 11, 2011. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf. Bloomer is an aviation boatswain's mate.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Bloomer attempts to sweep water out of the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis during a replenishment at sea in the Indian Ocean, Sept. 11, 2011. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf. Bloomer is an aviation boatswain's mate.

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