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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Paasch repairs a battle lantern on the mess deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 2009. The Stennis is on a six-month deployment to the western Pacific.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Paasch repairs a battle lantern.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Paasch repairs a battle lantern on the mess deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 2009. The Stennis is on a six-month deployment to the western Pacific.

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