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U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mates 2nd Class Marcus Rideout (left) and Abraham Lopez stand watch in the catapult one engine room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) underway in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 21, 2009. The ship is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications.

Boatswain's Mates 2nd Class Marcus Rideout and Abraham Lopez stand watch in the catapult one engine room.

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mates 2nd Class Marcus Rideout (left) and Abraham Lopez stand watch in the catapult one engine room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) underway in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 21, 2009. The ship is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications.

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