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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Rousseau's grinder kicks up sparks as he works on a steel bracket in the repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) on April 3, 2006. Rousseau is a Navy hull maintenance technician aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Reagan and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf region.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Rousseau's grinder kicks up sparks.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Rousseau's grinder kicks up sparks as he works on a steel bracket in the repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) on April 3, 2006. Rousseau is a Navy hull maintenance technician aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Reagan and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf region.

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