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Navy Seaman Ryan Ruona uses semaphore flags to signal another ship alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during replenishment at sea on Nov. 29, 2005. Roosevelt and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are conducting operations in the Persian Gulf.

Navy Seaman Ryan Ruona uses semaphore flags to signal another ship.

Navy Seaman Ryan Ruona uses semaphore flags to signal another ship alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during replenishment at sea on Nov. 29, 2005. Roosevelt and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are conducting operations in the Persian Gulf.

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