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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sonexay Phommalinh stands lookout watch on the signal bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a general quarters drill on Dec. 6, 2005. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea from its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. Phommalinh is a Navy quartermaster.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sonexay Phommalinh stands lookout watch.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sonexay Phommalinh stands lookout watch on the signal bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a general quarters drill on Dec. 6, 2005. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea from its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. Phommalinh is a Navy quartermaster.

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