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Seaman Kristen Grund observes sailors in a refueling station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling at sea underway in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 4, 2011. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Seaman Kristen Grund observes sailors in a refueling station.

Seaman Kristen Grund observes sailors in a refueling station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling at sea underway in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 4, 2011. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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