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U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Justin Short checks over navigational charts with Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) on Oct. 14, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational and multi-warfare exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.

Lt. j.g. Justin Short checks over navigational charts with Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola on the bridge.

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Justin Short checks over navigational charts with Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) on Oct. 14, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational and multi-warfare exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.

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