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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sterling Schlapak climbs the pilot ladder to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans following a visit, board, search and seizure in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chelsea D. Daily

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sterling Schlapak climbs the pilot ladder to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans following a visit, board, search and seizure in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chelsea D. Daily

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