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U.S. Navy sailors pull in a mooring line aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on June 10, 2009, in preparation for the ship's first summer deployment since arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. The ship is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Navy sailors pull in a mooring line.

U.S. Navy sailors pull in a mooring line aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on June 10, 2009, in preparation for the ship's first summer deployment since arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. The ship is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.

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