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Crewmembers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assemble on the flight deck during an all-hands call with the ship's captain before pulling into Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2007.

Crewmembers aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assemble on the flight deck.

Crewmembers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assemble on the flight deck during an all-hands call with the ship's captain before pulling into Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2007.

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