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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Larissa Mejia Castillo takes a bearing as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) departs Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines after a port visit on Feb. 11, 2013. Petty Officer Castillo is a Navy quartermaster aboard the Stockdale.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Larissa Mejia Castillo takes a bearing

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Larissa Mejia Castillo takes a bearing as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) departs Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines after a port visit on Feb. 11, 2013. Petty Officer Castillo is a Navy quartermaster aboard the Stockdale.

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